Solve 2/13-6

$$\frac { 2 } { 13 } - 6$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{76}{13}\approx -5.846153846$$

Solution Steps

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{78}{13}.

$$\frac{2}{13}-\frac{78}{13}$$

Since \frac{2}{13} and \frac{78}{13} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-78}{13}$$

Subtract 78 from 2 to get -76.

$$-\frac{76}{13}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{76}{13} = -5\frac{11}{13} = -5.846153846153846$$