(-1/6) -1/3

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on Apr 01, 2025 at 10:14 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: −16−13\frac{-1}{6} - \frac{1}{3}

MathBot Answer:

−16−13=−12=−0.5 \frac{-1}{6} - \frac{1}{3} = - \frac{1}{2} = -0.5

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of −16\frac{-1}{6} and −13\frac{-1}{3} is 66. −16−13=−1⋅16⋅1+−1⋅23⋅2=−1+−26=−36=−12 \begin{aligned} \frac{-1}{6} - \frac{1}{3} &= \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{-1 + -2}{6} \\ &= \frac{-3}{6} \\&= - \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}


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