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1 1/2-2 2/3 simplified ​

User FrankM
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2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

Exact Form:

7/6

Decimal Form:

1.1 6

Mixed Number Form:

1 1 /6

User Shareen
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Answer:


=-1(1)/(6)

Explanation:


1(1)/(2)-2(2)/(3)\\\\\mathrm{Convert\:mixed\:numbers\:to\:improper\:fractions}:\\\quad 1(1)/(2)=(3)/(2)\\\\(3)/(2)-2(2)/(3)\\\\\mathrm{Convert\:mixed\:numbers\:to\:improper\:fractions}:\\\quad 2(2)/(3)=(8)/(3)\\\\(3)/(2)-(8)/(3)\\\\\mathrm{Least\:Common\:Multiplier\:of\:}2,\:3:\quad 6\\\mathrm{Adjust\:Fractions\:based\:on\:the\:LCM}\\\\=(9)/(6)-(16)/(6)\\\\=(9-16)/(6)\\\\=(-7)/(6)\\\\=-(7)/(6)=-1(1)/(6)

User Radi
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