Solve -3-1/4-3

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{25}{4}=-6.25$$

Solution Steps

Convert -3 to fraction -\frac{12}{4}.

$$-\frac{12}{4}-\frac{1}{4}-3$$

Since -\frac{12}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-12-1}{4}-3$$

Subtract 1 from -12 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{4}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$-\frac{13}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$$

Since -\frac{13}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-13-12}{4}$$

Subtract 12 from -13 to get -25.

$$-\frac{25}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{25}{4} = -6\frac{1}{4} = -6.25$$