find the difference of 5/2 and 7/3

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on Jan 18, 2025 at 6:58 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{5}{2} - \frac{7}{3}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{5}{2} - \frac{7}{3} = \frac{1}{6} = 0.1\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{2}\) and \(\frac{-7}{3}\) is \(6\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{2} - \frac{7}{3} &= \frac{5 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{-7 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{15 + -14}{6} \\ &= \frac{1}{6} \end{aligned} \]