Add -1 1/3+(-4 2/3)

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To add -1 1/3 and -4 2/3, we first need to convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.

-1 1/3 can be written as -4/3.

-4 2/3 can be written as -14/3.

Now, we can add the fractions:

-4/3 + (-14/3)

To add the fractions, we need a common denominator, which in this case is 3.

-4/3 and -14/3 already have the same denominators, so we can add the numerators:

(-4 + -14)/3
-18/3

Simplifying the fraction, we divide -18 by 3:

-6

Therefore, -1 1/3 + (-4 2/3) is equal to -6.