-1/3 +1

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on Apr 01, 2025 at 9:51 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 13+1\frac{-1}{3} + 1

MathBot Answer:

13+1=23=0.6 \frac{-1}{3} + 1 = \frac{2}{3} = 0.\overline{6}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 13\frac{-1}{3} and 11\frac{1}{1} is 33. 13+1=1131+1313=1+33=23 \begin{aligned} \frac{-1}{3} + 1 &= \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{1 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{-1 + 3}{3} \\ &= \frac{2}{3} \end{aligned}