Solve 3,8-24/6

$$3,8 - 2 \frac { 4 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{15}\approx 1,133333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 6 to get 12.

$$3,8-\frac{12+4}{6}$$

Add 12 and 4 to get 16.

$$3,8-\frac{16}{6}$$

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

$$3,8-\frac{8}{3}$$

Convert decimal number 3,8 to fraction \frac{38}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{38}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{19}{5}-\frac{8}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{19}{5} and \frac{8}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{57}{15}-\frac{40}{15}$$

Since \frac{57}{15} and \frac{40}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{57-40}{15}$$

Subtract 40 from 57 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{3 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{2}{15} = 1.1333333333333333$$