Solve 13/4+(-6/5)

$$\frac { 13 } { 4 } + ( \frac { - 6 } { 5 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{41}{20}=2.05$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-6}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{6}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 5 is 20. Convert \frac{13}{4} and \frac{6}{5} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{65}{20}-\frac{24}{20}$$

Since \frac{65}{20} and \frac{24}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{65-24}{20}$$

Subtract 24 from 65 to get 41.

$$\frac{41}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{41}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 2\frac{1}{20} = 2.05$$