2/3 - 1

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on Mar 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 231\frac{2}{3} - 1

MathBot Answer:

231=13=0.3 \frac{2}{3} - 1 = - \frac{1}{3} = -0.\overline{3}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 23\frac{2}{3} and 11\frac{-1}{1} is 33. 231=2131+1313=2+33=13 \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{3} - 1 &= \frac{2 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{2 + -3}{3} \\ &= \frac{-1}{3} \end{aligned}