Solve 21/3-32/3

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{4}{3}\approx -1.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

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

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

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

Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.

$$\frac{7}{3}-\frac{9+2}{3}$$

Add 9 and 2 to get 11.

$$\frac{7}{3}-\frac{11}{3}$$

Since \frac{7}{3} and \frac{11}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{7-11}{3}$$

Subtract 11 from 7 to get -4.

$$-\frac{4}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{4}{3} = -1\frac{1}{3} = -1.3333333333333333$$