Solve 9/4+-2/6=

$$\frac { 9 } { 4 } + \frac { - 2 } { 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{12}\approx 1.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{4}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{9}{4} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{27}{12}-\frac{4}{12}$$

Since \frac{27}{12} and \frac{4}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-4}{12}$$

Subtract 4 from 27 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{11}{12} = 1.9166666666666667$$