Solve -3/4+-1/3

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{12}\approx -1.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

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

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

$$-\frac{9}{12}-\frac{4}{12}$$

Since -\frac{9}{12} and \frac{4}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-9-4}{12}$$

Subtract 4 from -9 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{12} = -1\frac{1}{12} = -1.0833333333333333$$