-3 1/2 + 4 1/3 simplify the expression

Answer 1

4 and 1/3 - 3 and 1/2. Lets change them into improper fractions to simplify. So,

4 and 1/3 = 13/3 and 3 and 1/2 equals 7/2. Now we have

13/3 - 7/2. Next, we must find the common denominator to simplify. The common denominator or lowest common denominator is 6. We multiply the numerator and denominator by the factors of 6 to obtain,

(2*13) / (2*3) - (7*3) / (2*3)

26/6 - 21/6 = 5/6.

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