Solve 51/3-12/3

$$5 \frac { 1 } { 3 } - 1 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{3}\approx 3.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

$$\frac{15+1}{3}-\frac{1\times 3+2}{3}$$

Add 15 and 1 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{3}-\frac{1\times 3+2}{3}$$

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$\frac{16}{3}-\frac{3+2}{3}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

$$\frac{16}{3}-\frac{5}{3}$$

Since \frac{16}{3} and \frac{5}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{16-5}{3}$$

Subtract 5 from 16 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{3} = 3\frac{2}{3} = 3.6666666666666665$$