Solve -840/41-881/799

$$- \frac { 840 } { 41 } - \frac { 881 } { 799 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{707281}{32759}\approx -21.590433163$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 41 and 799 is 32759. Convert -\frac{840}{41} and \frac{881}{799} to fractions with denominator 32759.

$$-\frac{671160}{32759}-\frac{36121}{32759}$$

Since -\frac{671160}{32759} and \frac{36121}{32759} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-671160-36121}{32759}$$

Subtract 36121 from -671160 to get -707281.

$$-\frac{707281}{32759}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{707281}{32759} = -21\frac{19342}{32759} = -21.590433163405475$$