Solve 1-1/2-1/3

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

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

Since \frac{2}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from 2 to get 1.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

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

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$