Evaluate -15/(24+1)

$- \frac{15}{24 + 1}$

Add $24$ and $1$ .

$- \frac{15}{25}$

Cancel the common factor of $15$ and $25$ .

Factor $5$ out of $15$ .

$- \frac{5 (3)}{25}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $5$ out of $25$ .

$- \frac{5 \cdot 3}{5 \cdot 5}$

Cancel the common factor.

$- \frac{5 \cdot 3}{5 \cdot 5}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- \frac{3}{5}$

$- \frac{3}{5}$

$- \frac{3}{5}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{3}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.6$

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