Solve 4-12/3=

$$4 - 1 \frac { 2 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{3}\approx 2.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$4-\frac{3+2}{3}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

$$4-\frac{5}{3}$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{12}{3}.

$$\frac{12}{3}-\frac{5}{3}$$

Since \frac{12}{3} and \frac{5}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{12-5}{3}$$

Subtract 5 from 12 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} = 2.3333333333333335$$