explain 8/15-1/6 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{8}{15} - \frac{1}{6}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{8 \times 2 - 1 \times 5}{15 \times 2}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

8 \times 2

16

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15 \times 2

(10 + 5) \times 2

10 \times 2 + 5 \times 2

20 + 10

30

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-1 \times 5

-5

\frac{16 - 5}{30}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

16 - 5

11

▶Result:

\frac{11}{30}

The numeric value of:

\frac{11}{30}

is:

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\approx 0.3667