Question

Negative one half plus negative one sixth equals what fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

-2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{-1}{2} +\frac{-1}{6}$  Find a common denominator.

$=\frac{-1*3}{2*3} +\frac{-1}{6}$ Multiply -1/2 by 3/3.

$=\frac{-3}{6} +\frac{-1}{6}$

$=\frac{-3-1}{6}$     Combine the fractions

$=\frac{-4}{6}$

$=\frac{-2}{3}$  Reduced to lowest terms. (-4 and 6 are divisible by 2)