$\frac{-1}{36}$ - $\frac{5}{144}$
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-1}{36} - \frac{5}{144}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ \frac{-1}{36} - \frac{5}{144} = - \frac{1}{16} = -0.0625 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-1}{36}\) and \(\frac{-5}{144}\) is \(144\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-1}{36} - \frac{5}{144} &= \frac{-1 \cdot 4}{36 \cdot 4} + \frac{-5 \cdot 1}{144 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{-4 + -5}{144} \\ &= \frac{-9}{144} \\&= - \frac{1}{16} \end{aligned} \]