What is 1 minus 1/3?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1 minus 1/3. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

1 -

		1
		3

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is W for Whole Number, 1 is N for Numerator, and 3 is D for Denominator.

W -

		N
		D

To calculate 1 minus 1/3 and similar Number Minus Fraction problems, we use the following formula:

		WD - N
		D

When we enter our numbers into the formula, we end up with this:

		(1 x 3) - 1
		3

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		2
		3

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1 - 1/3 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

2
3

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