Question

add 1/3 + (-5/6) + (-1/2) =

Answer 1

1st Step: Find Least Common Denominator, which is 6.

Convert each number to equivalent fraction with denominator 6.

1/3 + (-5/6) + (-1/2) =

(1/3)(2/2) + (-5/6) + (-1/2)(3/3) =

2/6 + (-5/6) + (-3/6)

Convert all addition operations followed by negative numbers to subtraction of a positive number:

2/6 - 5/6 - 3/6 =

Perform the operations from left to right:

(2/6 - 5/6) - 3/6 =

-3/6 - 3/6 =

-6/6=

-1