Solve 141/6-51/8=

$$141 / 6 - 51 / 8 =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{137}{8}=17.125$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{141}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{47}{2}-\frac{51}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{47}{2} and \frac{51}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{188}{8}-\frac{51}{8}$$

Since \frac{188}{8} and \frac{51}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{188-51}{8}$$

Subtract 51 from 188 to get 137.

$$\frac{137}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{137}{2 ^ {3}} = 17\frac{1}{8} = 17.125$$