Solve 24/6-10/9

$$2 \frac{ 4 }{ 6 } - \frac{ 10 }{ 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{9}\approx 1.555555556$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 6 to get 12.

$$\frac{12+4}{6}-\frac{10}{9}$$

Add 12 and 4 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{6}-\frac{10}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{8}{3}-\frac{10}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{8}{3} and \frac{10}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{24}{9}-\frac{10}{9}$$

Since \frac{24}{9} and \frac{10}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{24-10}{9}$$

Subtract 10 from 24 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{5}{9} = 1.5555555555555556$$