2/4-2/3

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on Mar 22, 2025 at 5:34 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 2423\frac{2}{4} - \frac{2}{3}

MathBot Answer:

2423=16=0.16 \frac{2}{4} - \frac{2}{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 24\frac{2}{4} and 23\frac{-2}{3} is 1212. 2423=2343+2434=6+812=212=16 \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{4} - \frac{2}{3} &= \frac{2 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot 3} + \frac{-2 \cdot 4}{3 \cdot 4} \\ &= \frac{6 + -8}{12} \\ &= \frac{-2}{12} \\&= - \frac{1}{6} \end{aligned}