Solve 3.996-3.998/3.996-1.999-2

$$\frac { 3.996 - 3.998 } { 3.996 - 1.999 - 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{3}\approx 0.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 3.998 from 3.996 to get -0.002.

$$\frac{-0.002}{3.996-1.999-2}$$

Subtract 1.999 from 3.996 to get 1.997.

$$\frac{-0.002}{1.997-2}$$

Subtract 2 from 1.997 to get -0.003.

$$\frac{-0.002}{-0.003}$$

Expand \frac{-0.002}{-0.003} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

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

Fraction \frac{-2}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{2}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3} = 0.6666666666666666$$