Solve -3.2+31/3=

$$- 3.2 + 3 \frac { 1 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{15}\approx 0.133333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.

$$-3.2+\frac{9+1}{3}$$

Add 9 and 1 to get 10.

$$-3.2+\frac{10}{3}$$

Convert decimal number -3.2 to fraction -\frac{32}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{32}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{16}{5}+\frac{10}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{16}{5} and \frac{10}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{48}{15}+\frac{50}{15}$$

Since -\frac{48}{15} and \frac{50}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-48+50}{15}$$

Add -48 and 50 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.13333333333333333$$