simplify 1/3-8

Solution

simplify

\frac{1}{3} - 8

- \frac{23}{3}

Decimal Notation

- 7.66666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{3} - 8

Convert

- 8

to fraction

: \frac{- 24}{3}

= \frac{1}{3} + \frac{- 24}{3}

\frac{1}{3} + \frac{- 24}{3} = \frac{- 23}{3}

= \frac{- 23}{3}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{23}{3}

\frac{1}{2} \times 8

\frac{1}{2} \times 5

\frac{1}{2} \times 6

- 48 \times 10

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