Solve 3-1/3+2

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{3}\approx 4.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{9}{3}.

$$\frac{9}{3}-\frac{1}{3}+2$$

Since \frac{9}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-1}{3}+2$$

Subtract 1 from 9 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{3}+2$$

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

$$\frac{8}{3}+\frac{6}{3}$$

Since \frac{8}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+6}{3}$$

Add 8 and 6 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{3} = 4\frac{2}{3} = 4.666666666666667$$