Solve 2/3-8

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } - 8$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{22}{3}\approx -7.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{24}{3}.

$$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{24}{3}$$

Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{24}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-24}{3}$$

Subtract 24 from 2 to get -22.

$$-\frac{22}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{22}{3} = -7\frac{1}{3} = -7.333333333333333$$