13รท2-6
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{13}{2} - 6\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ \frac{13}{2} - 6 = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{13}{2}\) and \(\frac{-6}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{13}{2} - 6 &= \frac{13 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{-6 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{13 + -12}{2} \\ &= \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned} \]