14 minus 2/3

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on Jan 23, 2025 at 10:57 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(14 - \frac{2}{3}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 14 - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{40}{3} = 13.\overline{3} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{14}{1}\) and \(\frac{-2}{3}\) is \(3\). \[ \begin{aligned} 14 - \frac{2}{3} &= \frac{14 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} + \frac{-2 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{42 + -2}{3} \\ &= \frac{40}{3} \end{aligned} \]