Solve 13/6*2-1/3

$$\frac { 13 } { 6 } \times 2 - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{13}{6}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{13\times 2}{6}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Multiply 13 and 2 to get 26.

$$\frac{26}{6}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{26}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{13}{3}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Since \frac{13}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-1}{3}$$

Subtract 1 from 13 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{3}$$

Divide 12 by 3 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$