Solve 12/2-21/3

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

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

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

Add 2 and 2 to get 4.

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

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

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

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

$$2-\frac{6+1}{3}$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$2-\frac{7}{3}$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$\frac{6}{3}-\frac{7}{3}$$

Since \frac{6}{3} and \frac{7}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-7}{3}$$

Subtract 7 from 6 to get -1.

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

Factor

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