Solve 1.2-2/3

$$1.2- \frac{ 2 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{15}\approx 0.533333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 1.2 to fraction \frac{12}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{6}{5} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{18}{15}-\frac{10}{15}$$

Since \frac{18}{15} and \frac{10}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{18-10}{15}$$

Subtract 10 from 18 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.5333333333333333$$