Solve the expression.
$ 5 \frac{2}{3} \div(-2)-(\frac{-1}{2}) $ is equal to.


Solution:

$ 5 \frac{2}{3} \div(-2)-(\frac{-1}{2}) $

=$\frac{17}{3} \div(-2)+\frac{1}{2}$

=$\frac{17}{3}\times\frac{-1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$

=$\frac{-17}{6}+\frac{1}{2}$

LCM of 2 and 6 is 6

=$\frac{-17+3}{6}$

=$\frac{-14}{6}$

=$\frac{-7}{3}$

Therefore the value of the expression $ 5 \frac{2}{3} \div(-2)-(\frac{-1}{2})$   is $\frac{-7}{3}$

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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