Solve -1-1-2-0.5-1/3

$$-1-1-2-0.5- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{29}{6}\approx -4.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.

$$-2-2-0.5-\frac{1}{3}$$

Subtract 2 from -2 to get -4.

$$-4-0.5-\frac{1}{3}$$

Subtract 0.5 from -4 to get -4.5.

$$-4.5-\frac{1}{3}$$

Convert decimal number -4.5 to fraction -\frac{45}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{45}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{9}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{9}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{27}{6}-\frac{2}{6}$$

Since -\frac{27}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-27-2}{6}$$

Subtract 2 from -27 to get -29.

$$-\frac{29}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{29}{6} = -4\frac{5}{6} = -4.833333333333333$$