Solve 14/15-0.75=

$$\frac{ 14 }{ 15 } -0.75=$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{60}\approx 0.183333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.75 to fraction \frac{75}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{75}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{14}{15}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 4 is 60. Convert \frac{14}{15} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{56}{60}-\frac{45}{60}$$

Since \frac{56}{60} and \frac{45}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{56-45}{60}$$

Subtract 45 from 56 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{3 \cdot 5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.18333333333333332$$