Solve (15/6)-(-2/4)

$$( \frac { 15 } { 6 } ) - ( - \frac { 2 } { 4 } )$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{5}{2}-\left(-\frac{2}{4}\right)$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{2}-\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+1}{2}$$

Add 5 and 1 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{2}$$

Divide 6 by 2 to get 3.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$