Solve 16/3-2

$$\frac { 16 } { 3 } - 2$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{10}{3}\approx 3.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$\frac{16}{3}-\frac{6}{3}$$

Since \frac{16}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{16-6}{3}$$

Subtract 6 from 16 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{3} = 3\frac{1}{3} = 3.3333333333333335$$