Register
Is -1/3 - 4/5 positive. negitive, or zero?
147k views
4 votes
Is -1/3 - 4/5 positive. negitive, or zero?

User Daniel Klischies
by
4.8k points

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

it is -17/15

Explanation:

-1/3-4/5

get the LCM .15

=(15*-1/3-1/5*15)/15

=-17/15

User MrGreg
by
5.3k points
5 votes
It is negative.

-1/3 - 4/5
= -1/3 + -4/5
= -5/15 + -12/15
= -17/15 or -1.1333333
User Tobias Dekker
by
5.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.6m questions

7.3m answers

Other Questions

What is the value of x? (-4) - x = 5
1/7 + 3/14 equivalent fractions
185g in the ratio 2:3
(3x1,000,000)+(3x100,000)+(2x100) what is this number written in standard form?
The function h = -t2 + 95 models the path of a ball thrown by a boy where h represents height, in feet, and t represents the time, in seconds, that the ball is in the air. Assuming the boy lives at sea
Link Copied!