Solve 64/16-5/6

$$\frac { 64 } { 16 } - \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{19}{6}\approx 3.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide 64 by 16 to get 4.

$$4-\frac{5}{6}$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{24}{6}.

$$\frac{24}{6}-\frac{5}{6}$$

Since \frac{24}{6} and \frac{5}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{24-5}{6}$$

Subtract 5 from 24 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19}{2 \cdot 3} = 3\frac{1}{6} = 3.1666666666666665$$