Solve 67/40-3/15

$$\frac{ 67 }{ 40 } - \frac{ 3 }{ 15 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{59}{40}=1.475$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{67}{40}-\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 40 and 5 is 40. Convert \frac{67}{40} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{67}{40}-\frac{8}{40}$$

Since \frac{67}{40} and \frac{8}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{67-8}{40}$$

Subtract 8 from 67 to get 59.

$$\frac{59}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{59}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5} = 1\frac{19}{40} = 1.475$$