Solve -23.5+8/3

$$-23.5+ \frac{ 8 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{125}{6}\approx -20.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number -23.5 to fraction -\frac{235}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{235}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{47}{2}+\frac{8}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{47}{2} and \frac{8}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{141}{6}+\frac{16}{6}$$

Since -\frac{141}{6} and \frac{16}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-141+16}{6}$$

Add -141 and 16 to get -125.

$$-\frac{125}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{125}{6} = -20\frac{5}{6} = -20.833333333333332$$