Solve 11/2+(-1/6)

$$1 \frac { 1 } { 2 } +(- \frac{ 1 }{ 6 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{3}\approx 1.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

$$\frac{2+1}{2}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{9}{6}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Since \frac{9}{6} and \frac{1}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-1}{6}$$

Subtract 1 from 9 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{3} = 1\frac{1}{3} = 1.3333333333333333$$