Question

What is the difference 5 2/6 -2 4/6

Answer 1

Therefore, the expression becomes:

7/1 - 2/6

Now, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions, which is 6:

7/1 - 2/6 = (76)/(16) - 2/6

= 42/6 - 2/6

= (42 - 2)/6

= 40/6

Finally, we can simplify the fraction:

40/6 = 20/3

So, the difference between 5 2/6 and -2 4/6 is 20/3.

Explanation:

First, let's subtract the whole numbers: 5 - (-2) = 5 + 2 = 7.

Next, let's subtract the fractions: 2/6 - 4/6 = (2 - 4)/6 = -2/6.

Combining the whole number and fraction results, we have:

7 - 2/6

Now, to simplify this result further, we can express 7 as a fraction with a common denominator of 6:

7 = 7/1

Answer 2

Exact form is going to be 8/3 decimal form is 2.6 mixed form is 2 2/3