Question

What is the sum of -2/3 and -4/6

Answer 1

To add these fractions, we need to make them have the same denominator. Luckily, 4/6 simplifies to 2/3:


`-(2)/(3) +(- (2)/(3) )`

Adding a negative number is subtraction, so our problem now looks like this:


`-(2)/(3) - (2)/(3)`


`-(4)/(3)`

The sum of -2/3 and -4/6 is -4/3, or - 1 1/3.

Answer 2

Make sure they have common denominators.

-2/3 x (2/2) = -4/6

-4/6 + -4/6 = -8/6

-8/6 = - 1 2/6

-1 2/6 or -1 1/3 simplified, is your answer

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