Simplify -3/8+(-1/4)

$- \frac{3}{8} + (- \frac{1}{4})$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- \frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 2

To write $- \frac{1}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Step 3

Write each expression with a common denominator of $8$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} - \frac{2}{4 \cdot 2}$

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} - \frac{2}{8}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 3 - 2}{8}$

Step 5

Subtract $2$ from $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 5}{8}$

Step 6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Step 7

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.625$