Solve -8/15-5/6

$$- \frac { 8 } { 15 } - \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{41}{30}\approx -1.366666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 15 and 6 is 30. Convert -\frac{8}{15} and \frac{5}{6} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$-\frac{16}{30}-\frac{25}{30}$$

Since -\frac{16}{30} and \frac{25}{30} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-16-25}{30}$$

Subtract 25 from -16 to get -41.

$$-\frac{41}{30}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{41}{30} = -1\frac{11}{30} = -1.3666666666666667$$