Solve 15/6-1/8=

$$1 \frac { 5 } { 6 } - \frac { 1 } { 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{41}{24}\approx 1.708333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+5}{6}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

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

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

$$\frac{44}{24}-\frac{3}{24}$$

Since \frac{44}{24} and \frac{3}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{44-3}{24}$$

Subtract 3 from 44 to get 41.

$$\frac{41}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{41}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{17}{24} = 1.7083333333333333$$