Solve 13/6+(-4/3)

$$\frac { 13 } { 6 } + ( - \frac { 4 } { 3 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{6}\approx 0.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 6 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{13}{6} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{13}{6}-\frac{8}{6}$$

Since \frac{13}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-8}{6}$$

Subtract 8 from 13 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.8333333333333334$$