Solve 5/2-4/3

$$\frac { 5 } { 2 } - \frac { 4 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{5}{2} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{15}{6}-\frac{8}{6}$$

Since \frac{15}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-8}{6}$$

Subtract 8 from 15 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$