Solve {l}{857}{-81}{726}{66/710}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { 857 } \\ { - 81 } \\ { 726 } \\ { \frac { 66 } { 710 } } \end{array} \right.$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17717}{355}\approx 49.907042254$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 81 from 857 to get 776.

$$776-726-\frac{66}{710}$$

Subtract 726 from 776 to get 50.

$$50-\frac{66}{710}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{66}{710} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$50-\frac{33}{355}$$

Convert 50 to fraction \frac{17750}{355}.

$$\frac{17750}{355}-\frac{33}{355}$$

Since \frac{17750}{355} and \frac{33}{355} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{17750-33}{355}$$

Subtract 33 from 17750 to get 17717.

$$\frac{17717}{355}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 2531}{5 \cdot 71} = 49\frac{322}{355} = 49.907042253521126$$