Solve 2-13div26-1/3

$$2 - 13 \div 26 - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{13}{26} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 13.

$$2-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{4}{2}.

$$\frac{4}{2}-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Since \frac{4}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{4-1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

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

Since \frac{9}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 2 from 9 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$