-4⅖-1½ = -4⅖ - 1½
To subtract mixed fractions, follow these steps:
Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions. -4⅖ becomes -4⅖ = -(4 + 4/5) = -((4 × 5 + 4)/5) = -(24/5) = -24/5 -1½ becomes -1½ = -(1 + 1/2) = -((1 × 2 + 1)/2) = -(3/2) = -3/2
Subtract the fractions. -24/5 - 3/2
To find a common denominator, multiply the denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10.
-24/5 - 3/2 = -48/10 - 15/10 = -(48 + 15)/10 = -63/10
Therefore, -4⅖ - 1½ equals -63/10.
