Solve (15-15/4)div2

$$( 15 - \frac { 15 } { 4 } ) \div 2$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{45}{8}=5.625$$

Solution Steps

Convert 15 to fraction \frac{60}{4}.

$$\frac{\frac{60}{4}-\frac{15}{4}}{2}$$

Since \frac{60}{4} and \frac{15}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{60-15}{4}}{2}$$

Subtract 15 from 60 to get 45.

$$\frac{\frac{45}{4}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{45}{4}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{45}{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{45}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{2 ^ {3}} = 5\frac{5}{8} = 5.625$$