Question

-3/8+1/2=????................

Answer 1

-3/8+1/2=-3/8+4/8=1/8

Answer 2

To solve the expression, we need to find a common denominator for -3/8 and 1/2. The least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8, so we can rewrite the fractions with the common denominator:

-3/8 + 1/2 = (-3/8)(2/2) + (1/2)(4/4) = -6/16 + 4/16

Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them:

-6/16 + 4/16 = -6/16 + 4/16 = -2/16

The fraction -2/16 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

-2/16 = (-2/2)/(16/2) = -1/8

Therefore, -3/8 + 1/2 is equal to -1/8.