Solve 27/-36-75/25

$$\frac{ 27 }{ -36 } - \frac{ 75 }{ 25 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{15}{4}=-3.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{27}{-36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 9.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{75}{25}$$

Divide 75 by 25 to get 3.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$$

Since -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-12}{4}$$

Subtract 12 from -3 to get -15.

$$-\frac{15}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{15}{4} = -3\frac{3}{4} = -3.75$$