Solve 87/6-63/12

$$\frac { 87 } { 6 } - \frac { 63 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{4}=9.25$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{87}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{29}{2}-\frac{63}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{63}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{29}{2}-\frac{21}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{29}{2} and \frac{21}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{58}{4}-\frac{21}{4}$$

Since \frac{58}{4} and \frac{21}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{58-21}{4}$$

Subtract 21 from 58 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {2}} = 9\frac{1}{4} = 9.25$$