Solve 169/12-15/6

$$\frac{ 169 }{ 12 } - \frac{ 15 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{139}{12}\approx 11.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{169}{12}-\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 2 is 12. Convert \frac{169}{12} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{169}{12}-\frac{30}{12}$$

Since \frac{169}{12} and \frac{30}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{169-30}{12}$$

Subtract 30 from 169 to get 139.

$$\frac{139}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{139}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 11\frac{7}{12} = 11.583333333333334$$