Solve 3/4-11/2*2/3

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } - 1 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \cdot \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{4}=-0.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2+1}{2}\times \frac{2}{3}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{2}{3}$$

Cancel out \frac{3}{2} and its reciprocal \frac{2}{3}.

$$\frac{3}{4}-1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{4}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-4}{4}$$

Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{4} = -0.25$$