Solve 15/6-2/3

$$1 \frac { 5 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+5}{6}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{6}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{11}{6} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{11}{6}-\frac{4}{6}$$

Since \frac{11}{6} and \frac{4}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-4}{6}$$

Subtract 4 from 11 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$