Solve -5/3-2/8

$$- \frac { 5 } { 3 } - \frac { 2 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{23}{12}\approx -1.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{5}{3}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12. Convert -\frac{5}{3} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$-\frac{20}{12}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Since -\frac{20}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-20-3}{12}$$

Subtract 3 from -20 to get -23.

$$-\frac{23}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{23}{12} = -1\frac{11}{12} = -1.9166666666666667$$