Solve -3.14-1/2

$$-3.14- \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-3.64$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number -3.14 to fraction -\frac{314}{100}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{314}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{157}{50}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 2 is 50. Convert -\frac{157}{50} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$-\frac{157}{50}-\frac{25}{50}$$

Since -\frac{157}{50} and \frac{25}{50} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-157-25}{50}$$

Subtract 25 from -157 to get -182.

$$\frac{-182}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-182}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{91}{25}$$

Factor

$$-3.64$$