Solve -7div2-1div3

$$-7 \div 2-1 \div 3$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{23}{6}\approx -3.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{7}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{21}{6}-\frac{2}{6}$$

Since -\frac{21}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-21-2}{6}$$

Subtract 2 from -21 to get -23.

$$-\frac{23}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{23}{6} = -3\frac{5}{6} = -3.8333333333333335$$