Solve the following expression$ 5 \frac{7}{13}-1 \frac{1}{2} $

Given: $ 5 \frac{7}{13}-1 \frac{1}{2} $

To find:  We have to find the difference between $ 5 \frac{7}{13}-1 \frac{1}{2} $.

Solution:

$ 5 \frac{7}{13}-1 \frac{1}{2} $

= $\frac{72}{13} - \frac{3}{2}$

We have to make the bases of two expressions equal to subtract them. Therefore, 

= $\frac{72× 2}{13× 2} - \frac{3× 13}{2 ×13}$

= $\frac{144}{26} - \frac{39}{26}$

= $\frac{144 - 39}{26}$

= $\frac{105}{26} = 4 \frac{1}{26}$  

Therefore the difference is $4 \frac{1}{26}$ 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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