Solve 245/15-5,5

$$\frac { 245 } { 15 } - 5,5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{65}{6}\approx 10,833333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{245}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{49}{3}-5,5$$

Convert decimal number 5,5 to fraction \frac{55}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{55}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{49}{3}-\frac{11}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{49}{3} and \frac{11}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{98}{6}-\frac{33}{6}$$

Since \frac{98}{6} and \frac{33}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{98-33}{6}$$

Subtract 33 from 98 to get 65.

$$\frac{65}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 13}{2 \cdot 3} = 10\frac{5}{6} = 10.833333333333334$$