Solve -2.5+2/3

$$- 2.5 + \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{6}\approx -1.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number -2.5 to fraction -\frac{25}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{5}{2}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{15}{6}+\frac{4}{6}$$

Since -\frac{15}{6} and \frac{4}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-15+4}{6}$$

Add -15 and 4 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{6} = -1\frac{5}{6} = -1.8333333333333333$$