Solve 2.5-2-4/3+1

$$2.5-2- \frac{ 4 }{ 3 } +1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 2 from 2.5 to get 0.5.

$$0.5-\frac{4}{3}+1$$

Convert decimal number 0.5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{3}{6}-\frac{8}{6}+1$$

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-8}{6}+1$$

Subtract 8 from 3 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{6}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{6}{6}.

$$-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{6}{6}$$

Since -\frac{5}{6} and \frac{6}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-5+6}{6}$$

Add -5 and 6 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$