Solve -8/6-15/88=

$$- \frac{ 8 }{ 6 } - \frac{ 15 }{ 88 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{397}{264}\approx -1.503787879$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{4}{3}-\frac{15}{88}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 88 is 264. Convert -\frac{4}{3} and \frac{15}{88} to fractions with denominator 264.

$$-\frac{352}{264}-\frac{45}{264}$$

Since -\frac{352}{264} and \frac{45}{264} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-352-45}{264}$$

Subtract 45 from -352 to get -397.

$$-\frac{397}{264}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{397}{264} = -1\frac{133}{264} = -1.503787878787879$$