Solve 13/8-1/6

$$1 \frac { 3 } { 8 } - \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{24}\approx 1.208333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$\frac{8+3}{8}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{8}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 6 is 24. Convert \frac{11}{8} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{33}{24}-\frac{4}{24}$$

Since \frac{33}{24} and \frac{4}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{33-4}{24}$$

Subtract 4 from 33 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{5}{24} = 1.2083333333333333$$