Solution - Reducing fractions to their lowest terms
-13/24=-0.54167
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
1
Simplify —
6
Equation at the end of step 1 :
13 1
(0 - ——) • (0 + —)
4 6
Step 2 :
Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :
2.1 Adding a fraction to a whole
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 6 as the denominator :
0 0 • 6
0 = — = —————
1 6
Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole
Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
2.2 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
0 • 6 + 1 1
————————— = —
6 6
Equation at the end of step 2 :
13 1
(0 - ——) • —
4 6
Step 3 :
13
Simplify ——
4
Equation at the end of step 3 :
13 1
(0 - ——) • —
4 6
Step 4 :
Final result :
-13
——— = -0.54167
24
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