Solve 11/8-2/3

$$1 \frac { 1 } { 8 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{24}\approx 0.458333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$\frac{8+1}{8}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Add 8 and 1 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{8}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 3 is 24. Convert \frac{9}{8} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{27}{24}-\frac{16}{24}$$

Since \frac{27}{24} and \frac{16}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-16}{24}$$

Subtract 16 from 27 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.4583333333333333$$