Solve 30/20-14/20=

$$\frac { 30 } { 20 } - \frac { 14 } { 20 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{5}=0.8$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{14}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{7}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 10 is 10. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{7}{10} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{15}{10}-\frac{7}{10}$$

Since \frac{15}{10} and \frac{7}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-7}{10}$$

Subtract 7 from 15 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{5} = 0.8$$