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What is -2 1/2 + 1 1/3 in fraction form?

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-2(1)/(2) +1(1)/(3)=(-1)/(6)

Solution:

Given expression is
-2(1)/(2) +1(1)/(3).

Let us first convert mixed fraction into improper fraction.


-2(1)/(2) +1(1)/(3)=((-2* 2) +1)/(2) +((1* 3) + 1)/(3)


=(-4 +1)/(2) +(3 + 1)/(3)


=(-3)/(2) +(4)/(3)

Take LCM for the denominators (LCM of 2, 3 = 6) and make the same.


=(-3*3)/(2*3) +(4*2)/(3*2)


=(-9)/(6) +(8)/(6)


=(-1)/(6)


-2(1)/(2) +1(1)/(3)=(-1)/(6)

Hence the fraction form of
-2(1)/(2) +1(1)/(3) is
(-1)/(6).

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