5/3-1

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on Nov 26, 2024 at 12:27 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{5}{3} - 1\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{5}{3} - 1 = \frac{2}{3} = 0.\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{3}\) and \(\frac{-1}{1}\) is \(3\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{3} - 1 &= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{5 + -3}{3} \\ &= \frac{2}{3} \end{aligned} \]