Solve 25/8+(13/-6)

$$\frac { 25 } { 8 } + ( \frac { 13 } { - 6 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{24}\approx 0.958333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{13}{-6} can be rewritten as -\frac{13}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{25}{8}-\frac{13}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 6 is 24. Convert \frac{25}{8} and \frac{13}{6} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{75}{24}-\frac{52}{24}$$

Since \frac{75}{24} and \frac{52}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{75-52}{24}$$

Subtract 52 from 75 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.9583333333333334$$