Solve 2/3-72/4=

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 72 } { 4 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{52}{3}\approx -17.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Divide 72 by 4 to get 18.

$$\frac{2}{3}-18$$

Convert 18 to fraction \frac{54}{3}.

$$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{54}{3}$$

Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{54}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-54}{3}$$

Subtract 54 from 2 to get -52.

$$-\frac{52}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{52}{3} = -17\frac{1}{3} = -17.333333333333332$$