Solve 40/3-96

$$\frac { 40 } { 3 } - 96$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{248}{3}\approx -82.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 96 to fraction \frac{288}{3}.

$$\frac{40}{3}-\frac{288}{3}$$

Since \frac{40}{3} and \frac{288}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{40-288}{3}$$

Subtract 288 from 40 to get -248.

$$-\frac{248}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{248}{3} = -82\frac{2}{3} = -82.66666666666667$$