Solve 9/9-3/9-1/9-2/9

$$\frac { 9 } { 9 } - \frac { 3 } { 9 } - \frac { 1 } { 9 } - \frac { 2 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Divide 9 by 9 to get 1.

$$1-\frac{3}{9}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$1-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.

$$\frac{3}{3}-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-1}{3}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{6}{9}-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Since \frac{6}{9} and \frac{1}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-1}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{9}-\frac{2}{9}$$

Since \frac{5}{9} and \frac{2}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-2}{9}$$

Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{3} = 0.3333333333333333$$