Solve 48/15-18/35=

$$\frac { 48 } { 15 } - \frac { 18 } { 35 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{94}{35}\approx 2.685714286$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{16}{5}-\frac{18}{35}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 35 is 35. Convert \frac{16}{5} and \frac{18}{35} to fractions with denominator 35.

$$\frac{112}{35}-\frac{18}{35}$$

Since \frac{112}{35} and \frac{18}{35} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{112-18}{35}$$

Subtract 18 from 112 to get 94.

$$\frac{94}{35}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 47}{5 \cdot 7} = 2\frac{24}{35} = 2.6857142857142855$$