Solve 72/60-8/700

$$\frac { 72 } { 60 } - \frac { 8 } { 700 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{208}{175}\approx 1.188571429$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

$$\frac{6}{5}-\frac{8}{700}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{700} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{6}{5}-\frac{2}{175}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 175 is 175. Convert \frac{6}{5} and \frac{2}{175} to fractions with denominator 175.

$$\frac{210}{175}-\frac{2}{175}$$

Since \frac{210}{175} and \frac{2}{175} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{210-2}{175}$$

Subtract 2 from 210 to get 208.

$$\frac{208}{175}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {4} \cdot 13}{5 ^ {2} \cdot 7} = 1\frac{33}{175} = 1.1885714285714286$$