Solve 3/2-7/3

$$\frac { 3 } { 2 } - \frac { 7 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{7}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{9}{6}-\frac{14}{6}$$

Since \frac{9}{6} and \frac{14}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-14}{6}$$

Subtract 14 from 9 to get -5.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{6} = -0.8333333333333334$$