Solve (-5/8)+(-7/4)=

$$( \frac { - 5 } { 8 } ) + ( - \frac { 7 } { 4 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{19}{8}=-2.375$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{8}-\frac{7}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8. Convert -\frac{5}{8} and \frac{7}{4} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$-\frac{5}{8}-\frac{14}{8}$$

Since -\frac{5}{8} and \frac{14}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-5-14}{8}$$

Subtract 14 from -5 to get -19.

$$-\frac{19}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{19}{8} = -2\frac{3}{8} = -2.375$$