Solve 5-1/3-3/9-2=

$$5 - \frac { 1 } { 3 } - \frac { 3 } { 9 } - 2 =$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$\frac{15}{3}-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{3}{9}-2$$

Since \frac{15}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-1}{3}-\frac{3}{9}-2$$

Subtract 1 from 15 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{3}-\frac{3}{9}-2$$

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

$$\frac{14}{3}-\frac{1}{3}-2$$

Since \frac{14}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-1}{3}-2$$

Subtract 1 from 14 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{3}-2$$

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

$$\frac{13}{3}-\frac{6}{3}$$

Since \frac{13}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-6}{3}$$

Subtract 6 from 13 to get 7.

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

Factor

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