Solve 53/18-22/5=

$$\frac { 53 } { 18 } - \frac { 22 } { 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{131}{90}\approx -1.455555556$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 18 and 5 is 90. Convert \frac{53}{18} and \frac{22}{5} to fractions with denominator 90.

$$\frac{265}{90}-\frac{396}{90}$$

Since \frac{265}{90} and \frac{396}{90} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{265-396}{90}$$

Subtract 396 from 265 to get -131.

$$-\frac{131}{90}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{131}{90} = -1\frac{41}{90} = -1.4555555555555555$$