Solve 1.12-1/6

$$1.12 - \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{143}{150}\approx 0.953333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 1.12 to fraction \frac{112}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{112}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{28}{25}-\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 6 is 150. Convert \frac{28}{25} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 150.

$$\frac{168}{150}-\frac{25}{150}$$

Since \frac{168}{150} and \frac{25}{150} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{168-25}{150}$$

Subtract 25 from 168 to get 143.

$$\frac{143}{150}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11 \cdot 13}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.9533333333333334$$