Question

What is `-0.62- 0.983`?

Answer 1

`-1.603` (unsimplified) or `-1.6` (simplified)

Explanation:

I simply inserted `-0.62-0.983=?` into my calculator. See below:

Since subtracting a negative results in a negative solution this will the the unsimplified version. You can reduce this decimal down to just `-1.6` to make things easier since no number here will make the tenths place greater.

Answer: `-1.603` (unsimplified) or `-1.6` (simplified).