Solve 4.36+2.8^3/6.8-5.42

$$\frac { 4.36 + 2.8 ^ { 3 } } { 6.8 - 5.42 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{286}{15}\approx 19.066666667$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 2.8 to the power of 3 and get 21.952.

$$\frac{4.36+21.952}{6.8-5.42}$$

Add 4.36 and 21.952 to get 26.312.

$$\frac{26.312}{6.8-5.42}$$

Subtract 5.42 from 6.8 to get 1.38.

$$\frac{26.312}{1.38}$$

Expand \frac{26.312}{1.38} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{26312}{1380}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{26312}{1380} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 92.

$$\frac{286}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 11 \cdot 13}{3 \cdot 5} = 19\frac{1}{15} = 19.066666666666666$$