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6 1/2 - 2 5/6.....turn to improper fractions
13/2 - 17/6 ...common denominator is 6
39/6 - 17/6 =
22/6 reduces to 11/3 or 3 2/3

6 1/2 - 2 5/6

First you turn those fraction to improver fraction so

6 1/2 to improper fraction will be 13/2

2 5/6 to improper fraction will be 17/6

so now you do 13/2 - 17/6 then you going to find the common denominator

the common denominator of those fraction is 6

you 13/2 you so to get 6 you have to multiply 13 by 3 and 2 by 3 you 13 times 3= 39 and 2 times 3 = 6

so 39/6 - 17/6= 39-17=22/6 simplify 22 and 6 by 2 will be 11/3 simplified again will be 3 2/3

the answer is 3 2/3