Solve 3/250-32/10

$$\frac { 3 } { 250 } - \frac { 32 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{797}{250}=-3.188$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{32}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{250}-\frac{16}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 250 and 5 is 250. Convert \frac{3}{250} and \frac{16}{5} to fractions with denominator 250.

$$\frac{3}{250}-\frac{800}{250}$$

Since \frac{3}{250} and \frac{800}{250} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-800}{250}$$

Subtract 800 from 3 to get -797.

$$-\frac{797}{250}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{797}{250} = -3\frac{47}{250} = -3.188$$