Solve -1.4-32/3

$$-1.4- 3 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{76}{15}\approx -5.066666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.

$$-1.4-\frac{9+2}{3}$$

Add 9 and 2 to get 11.

$$-1.4-\frac{11}{3}$$

Convert decimal number -1.4 to fraction -\frac{14}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{14}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{7}{5}-\frac{11}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{7}{5} and \frac{11}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{21}{15}-\frac{55}{15}$$

Since -\frac{21}{15} and \frac{55}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-21-55}{15}$$

Subtract 55 from -21 to get -76.

$$-\frac{76}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{76}{15} = -5\frac{1}{15} = -5.066666666666666$$