Solve 3-10/9-1

$$3- \frac{ 10 }{ 9 } -1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{9}\approx 0.888888889$$

Solution Steps

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{27}{9}.

$$\frac{27}{9}-\frac{10}{9}-1$$

Since \frac{27}{9} and \frac{10}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-10}{9}-1$$

Subtract 10 from 27 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{9}-1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{9}{9}.

$$\frac{17}{9}-\frac{9}{9}$$

Since \frac{17}{9} and \frac{9}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{17-9}{9}$$

Subtract 9 from 17 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.8888888888888888$$