Evaluate -6/20+1.5

$- \frac{6}{20} + 1.5$

Cancel the common factor of $6$ and $20$ .

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$- \frac{2 (3)}{20} + 1.5$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $20$ .

$- \frac{2 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 10} + 1.5$

Cancel the common factor.

$- \frac{2 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 10} + 1.5$

Rewrite the expression.

$- \frac{3}{10} + 1.5$

To write $1.5$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{10}{10}$ .

$- \frac{3}{10} + 1.5 \cdot \frac{10}{10}$

Combine $1.5$ and $\frac{10}{10}$ .

$- \frac{3}{10} + \frac{1.5 \cdot 10}{10}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 3 + 1.5 \cdot 10}{10}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $1.5$ by $10$ .

$\frac{- 3 + 15}{10}$

Add $- 3$ and $15$ .

$\frac{12}{10}$

Cancel the common factor of $12$ and $10$ .

Factor $2$ out of $12$ .

$\frac{2 (6)}{10}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 6}{2 \cdot 5}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 6}{2 \cdot 5}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{6}{5}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{6}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$1.2$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{5}$