Solve 5/6+7/-6

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 6 } + \frac{ 7 }{ -6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{3}\approx -0.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{7}{-6} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{5}{6}-\frac{7}{6}$$

Since \frac{5}{6} and \frac{7}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-7}{6}$$

Subtract 7 from 5 to get -2.

$$\frac{-2}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{1}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{3} = -0.3333333333333333$$