Solve 45/6-21/2=

$$4 \frac { 5 } { 6 } - 2 \frac { 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{3}\approx 2.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 6 to get 24.

$$\frac{24+5}{6}-\frac{2\times 2+1}{2}$$

Add 24 and 5 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{6}-\frac{2\times 2+1}{2}$$

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{29}{6}-\frac{4+1}{2}$$

Add 4 and 1 to get 5.

$$\frac{29}{6}-\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{29}{6} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{29}{6}-\frac{15}{6}$$

Since \frac{29}{6} and \frac{15}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{29-15}{6}$$

Subtract 15 from 29 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} = 2.3333333333333335$$