Solve -0.5+(-1.5)div2

$$-0.5+(-1.5) \div 2$$

Evaluate

$$-1.25$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{-1.5}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$-0.5+\frac{-15}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-15}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-0.5-\frac{3}{4}$$

Convert decimal number -0.5 to fraction -\frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Since -\frac{2}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-2-3}{4}$$

Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{4}$$

Factor

$$-1.25$$