Solve 8,5-75/6

$$8,5 - 7 \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{3}\approx 0,666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 6 to get 42.

$$8,5-\frac{42+5}{6}$$

Add 42 and 5 to get 47.

$$8,5-\frac{47}{6}$$

Convert decimal number 8,5 to fraction \frac{85}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{85}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{17}{2}-\frac{47}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{17}{2} and \frac{47}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{51}{6}-\frac{47}{6}$$

Since \frac{51}{6} and \frac{47}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{51-47}{6}$$

Subtract 47 from 51 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3} = 0.6666666666666666$$