Evaluate 5/16-9/8 - MathMaster

516-98

To write -98 as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by 22.

516-98⋅22

Write each expression with a common denominator of 16, by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of 1.

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Multiply 98 and 22.

516-9⋅28⋅2

Multiply 8 by 2.

516-9⋅216

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

5-9⋅216

Simplify the numerator.

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Multiply -9 by 2.

5-1816

Subtract 18 from 5.

-1316

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

-1316

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

-1316

Decimal Form:

-0.8125

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