Solve 4.5-1/3

$$4.5- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{6}\approx 4.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 4.5 to fraction \frac{45}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{9}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{9}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{27}{6}-\frac{2}{6}$$

Since \frac{27}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-2}{6}$$

Subtract 2 from 27 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 3} = 4\frac{1}{6} = 4.166666666666667$$