Solve 6.5/6-240=

$$\frac{ 6.5 }{ 6 } -240=$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2867}{12}\approx -238.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{6.5}{6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{65}{60}-240$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{65}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{13}{12}-240$$

Convert 240 to fraction \frac{2880}{12}.

$$\frac{13}{12}-\frac{2880}{12}$$

Since \frac{13}{12} and \frac{2880}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-2880}{12}$$

Subtract 2880 from 13 to get -2867.

$$-\frac{2867}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{2867}{12} = -238\frac{11}{12} = -238.91666666666666$$