Basic Math Examples

- \frac{2}{5} - 1

$- \frac{2}{5} - 1$

Step 1

To write

- 1

$- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{5}{5}

$\frac{5}{5}$ .

- \frac{2}{5} - 1 \cdot \frac{5}{5}

$- \frac{2}{5} - 1 \cdot \frac{5}{5}$

Step 2

Combine

- 1

$- 1$ and

\frac{5}{5}

$\frac{5}{5}$ .

- \frac{2}{5} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 5}{5}

$- \frac{2}{5} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 5}{5}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{- 2 - 1 \cdot 5}{5}

$\frac{- 2 - 1 \cdot 5}{5}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 1

$- 1$ by

5

$5$ .

\frac{- 2 - 5}{5}

$\frac{- 2 - 5}{5}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

5

$5$ from

- 2

$- 2$ .

\frac{- 7}{5}

$\frac{- 7}{5}$

\frac{- 7}{5}

$\frac{- 7}{5}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{7}{5}

$- \frac{7}{5}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{7}{5}

$- \frac{7}{5}$

Decimal Form:

- 1.4

$- 1.4$

Mixed Number Form:

- 1 \frac{2}{5}

$- 1 \frac{2}{5}$