Solve 2/3+1/3-5/8

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 } - \frac { 5 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{8}=0.375$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+1}{3}-\frac{5}{8}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{3}-\frac{5}{8}$$

Divide 3 by 3 to get 1.

$$1-\frac{5}{8}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{8}{8}.

$$\frac{8}{8}-\frac{5}{8}$$

Since \frac{8}{8} and \frac{5}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-5}{8}$$

Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {3}} = 0.375$$