Question

Negative one half plus negative one sixth equals what fraction

Answer 1

Answer: The result is one half ()

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the following expression:

Since both fractions have the same denominator, we can just add both numerators and keep the denominator:

Dividing numerator and denominator by :

This is the result

Explanation:

Answer 2

-2/3

Explanation:

`(-1)/(2) +(-1)/(6)` Find a common denominator.

`=(-1*3)/(2*3) +(-1)/(6)` Multiply -1/2 by 3/3.

`=(-3)/(6) +(-1)/(6)`

`=(-3-1)/(6)` Combine the fractions

`=(-4)/(6)`

`=(-2)/(3)` Reduced to lowest terms. (-4 and 6 are divisible by 2)