Solve 2/32-5/6

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 3 } 2- \frac{ 5 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{2}{3}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\times 2}{3}-\frac{5}{6}$$

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{3}-\frac{5}{6}$$

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

$$\frac{8}{6}-\frac{5}{6}$$

Since \frac{8}{6} and \frac{5}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-5}{6}$$

Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{6}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$