Solve 71/6-24/6

$$7 \frac { 1 } { 6 } - 2 \frac { 4 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{2}=4.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 6 to get 42.

$$\frac{42+1}{6}-\frac{2\times 6+4}{6}$$

Add 42 and 1 to get 43.

$$\frac{43}{6}-\frac{2\times 6+4}{6}$$

Multiply 2 and 6 to get 12.

$$\frac{43}{6}-\frac{12+4}{6}$$

Add 12 and 4 to get 16.

$$\frac{43}{6}-\frac{16}{6}$$

Since \frac{43}{6} and \frac{16}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{43-16}{6}$$

Subtract 16 from 43 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{27}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{9}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2} = 4\frac{1}{2} = 4.5$$