Solve 3/5+(-1/6)

$$\frac { 3 } { 5 } + ( - \frac { 1 } { 6 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{30}\approx 0.433333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 5 and 6 is 30. Convert \frac{3}{5} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{18}{30}-\frac{5}{30}$$

Since \frac{18}{30} and \frac{5}{30} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{18-5}{30}$$

Subtract 5 from 18 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.43333333333333335$$