Solve 11/6-0.3

$$1 \frac { 1 } { 6 } - 0.3$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{15}\approx 0.866666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+1}{6}-0.3$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{6}-0.3$$

Convert decimal number 0.3 to fraction \frac{3}{10}.

$$\frac{7}{6}-\frac{3}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 10 is 30. Convert \frac{7}{6} and \frac{3}{10} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{35}{30}-\frac{9}{30}$$

Since \frac{35}{30} and \frac{9}{30} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{35-9}{30}$$

Subtract 9 from 35 to get 26.

$$\frac{26}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{26}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{13}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.8666666666666667$$