what is -1/2 +1/3
1 / 2 = 3 ∙ 1 / 3 ∙ 2 = 3 / 6
1 / 3 = 2 ∙ 1 / 2 ∙ 3 = 2 / 6
- 1 / 2 + 1 / 3 = - 3 / 6 + 2 / 6 = 2 / 6 - 3 / 6 = - 1 / 6
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To find the sum of -1/2 and 1/3, you need to have a common denominator.
The common denominator of 2 and 3 is 6.
To convert -1/2 to have a denominator of 6, you need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3:
-1/2 * 3/3 = -3/6
Now, 1/3 already has the denominator of 6.
So the problem becomes:
-3/6 + 1/6
To find the sum of fractions with the same denominator, you simply add their numerators and keep the common denominator:
-3/6 + 1/6 = (-3 + 1) / 6 = -2/6
However, the fraction -2/6 can be simplified further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
-2/6 ÷ 2/2 = -1/3
Therefore, -1/2 + 1/3 = -1/3.