Solve 3/2-4/3

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 2 } - \frac{ 4 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{9}{6}-\frac{8}{6}$$

Since \frac{9}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-8}{6}$$

Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$