2/3-1/2

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on Feb 02, 2025 at 10:30 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 2312\frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2}

MathBot Answer:

2312=16=0.16 \frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2} = \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 23\frac{2}{3} and 12\frac{-1}{2} is 66. 2312=2232+1323=4+36=16 \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{2 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} + \frac{-1 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{4 + -3}{6} \\ &= \frac{1}{6} \end{aligned}