42-2/7
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(42 - \frac{2}{7}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ 42 - \frac{2}{7} = \frac{292}{7} = 41.\overline{714285} \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{42}{1}\) and \(\frac{-2}{7}\) is \(7\). \[ \begin{aligned} 42 - \frac{2}{7} &= \frac{42 \cdot 7}{1 \cdot 7} + \frac{-2 \cdot 1}{7 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{294 + -2}{7} \\ &= \frac{292}{7} \end{aligned} \]