To add these two numbers, we first need to convert the mixed number -5 1/3 to an improper fraction.
-5 1/3 = -5 + 1/3 = -15/3 + 1/3 = -14/3
Now we can add the two numbers:
-14/3 + 4.5
To add these two numbers, we need to convert 4.5 to a fraction.
4.5 = 4 + 0.5 = 4 + 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2
Now the expression becomes:
-14/3 + 9/2
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6.
Multiplying the fractions by appropriate factors to get a common denominator:
-14/3 * 2/2 = -28/6 9/2 * 3/3 = 27/6
Now the expression becomes:
-28/6 + 27/6 = -1/6
Therefore, -5 1/3 + 4.5 = -1/6