Solve -3*2/9+4/5

$$-3 \times \frac{ 2 }{ 9 } + \frac{ 4 }{ 5 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Express -3\times \frac{2}{9} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-3\times 2}{9}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Multiply -3 and 2 to get -6.

$$\frac{-6}{9}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. Convert -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{10}{15}+\frac{12}{15}$$

Since -\frac{10}{15} and \frac{12}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-10+12}{15}$$

Add -10 and 12 to get 2.

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

Factor

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