18/13 - 37

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on Dec 04, 2024 at 10:14 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{18}{13} - 37\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{18}{13} - 37 = - \frac{463}{13} = -35.\overline{615384} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{18}{13}\) and \(\frac{-37}{1}\) is \(13\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{18}{13} - 37 &= \frac{18 \cdot 1}{13 \cdot 1} + \frac{-37 \cdot 13}{1 \cdot 13} \\ &= \frac{18 + -481}{13} \\ &= \frac{-463}{13} \end{aligned} \]