Solve 2-(8/3-1/3)

$$2 - ( \frac { 8 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 } )$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Since \frac{8}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$2-\frac{8-1}{3}$$

Subtract 1 from 8 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

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