Solve 12.5-41/6

$$12.5 - 4 \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{3}\approx 8.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 6 to get 24.

$$12.5-\frac{24+1}{6}$$

Add 24 and 1 to get 25.

$$12.5-\frac{25}{6}$$

Convert decimal number 12.5 to fraction \frac{125}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{25}{2}-\frac{25}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{25}{2} and \frac{25}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{75}{6}-\frac{25}{6}$$

Since \frac{75}{6} and \frac{25}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{75-25}{6}$$

Subtract 25 from 75 to get 50.

$$\frac{50}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{25}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{3} = 8\frac{1}{3} = 8.333333333333334$$