Basic Math Examples

\frac{1}{16} - 2

$\frac{1}{16} - 2$

Step 1

To write

- 2

$- 2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{16}{16}

$\frac{16}{16}$ .

\frac{1}{16} - 2 \cdot \frac{16}{16}

$\frac{1}{16} - 2 \cdot \frac{16}{16}$

Step 2

Combine

- 2

$- 2$ and

\frac{16}{16}

$\frac{16}{16}$ .

\frac{1}{16} + \frac{- 2 \cdot 16}{16}

$\frac{1}{16} + \frac{- 2 \cdot 16}{16}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{1 - 2 \cdot 16}{16}

$\frac{1 - 2 \cdot 16}{16}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 2

$- 2$ by

16

$16$ .

\frac{1 - 32}{16}

$\frac{1 - 32}{16}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

32

$32$ from

1

$1$ .

\frac{- 31}{16}

$\frac{- 31}{16}$

\frac{- 31}{16}

$\frac{- 31}{16}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{31}{16}

$- \frac{31}{16}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{31}{16}

$- \frac{31}{16}$

Decimal Form:

- 1.9375

$- 1.9375$

Mixed Number Form:

- 1 \frac{15}{16}

$- 1 \frac{15}{16}$