Solve 15/24-2/2412=

$$\frac { 15 } { 24 } - \frac { 2 } { 2412 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3011}{4824}\approx 0.624170813$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{2}{2412}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{2412} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{1}{1206}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 1206 is 4824. Convert \frac{5}{8} and \frac{1}{1206} to fractions with denominator 4824.

$$\frac{3015}{4824}-\frac{4}{4824}$$

Since \frac{3015}{4824} and \frac{4}{4824} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3015-4}{4824}$$

Subtract 4 from 3015 to get 3011.

$$\frac{3011}{4824}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3011}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3 ^ {2} \cdot 67} = 0.6241708126036484$$