Solve 36/65-20/15=

$$\frac { 36 } { 65 } - \frac { 20 } { 15 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{152}{195}\approx -0.779487179$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{36}{65}-\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 65 and 3 is 195. Convert \frac{36}{65} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 195.

$$\frac{108}{195}-\frac{260}{195}$$

Since \frac{108}{195} and \frac{260}{195} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{108-260}{195}$$

Subtract 260 from 108 to get -152.

$$-\frac{152}{195}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{152}{195} = -0.7794871794871795$$