1/3
Without parentheses, the expression is way too ambiguous.
5 1/3
Yes, 1/3
1/5
2-(-1)= 2+1= 3 When a parenthesis is preceded by a minus sign, remove the parentheses and the minus sign before the parentheses and change the sign of each term within the parentheses. When a parenthesis (-1) is preceded by a minus sign, -(-1) remove the parentheses ( ) and the - sign before the parentheses and change the sign of each term -1 within the parentheses +1
Yes, it becomes 1 over 3.
6/2 = 3/1 = 3
2
Yes, 3/12 reduces to 1/4.
Yes... it reduces to 1/2
2.625 is, regardless of where your parentheses were.