Solve -199/72-(-15/1)

$$- \frac{ 199 }{ 72 } -(- \frac{ 15 }{ 1 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{881}{72}\approx 12.236111111$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$-\frac{199}{72}-\left(-15\right)$$

The opposite of -15 is 15.

$$-\frac{199}{72}+15$$

Convert 15 to fraction \frac{1080}{72}.

$$-\frac{199}{72}+\frac{1080}{72}$$

Since -\frac{199}{72} and \frac{1080}{72} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-199+1080}{72}$$

Add -199 and 1080 to get 881.

$$\frac{881}{72}$$

Factor

$$\frac{881}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 12\frac{17}{72} = 12.23611111111111$$