Solve -1/2+3/24

$$- \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 3 } { 24 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{8}=-0.375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 8 is 8. Convert -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$-\frac{4}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$$

Since -\frac{4}{8} and \frac{1}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-4+1}{8}$$

Add -4 and 1 to get -3.

$$-\frac{3}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{8} = -0.375$$