Solve 3div9-7div6=

$$3 \div 9-7 \div 6=$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{6}\approx -0.833333333$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{7}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{7}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{2}{6}-\frac{7}{6}$$

Since \frac{2}{6} and \frac{7}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-7}{6}$$

Subtract 7 from 2 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{6} = -0.8333333333333334$$