Solve -63/16*53/3

$$- 6 \frac { 3 } { 16 } \times 5 \frac { 3 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{297}{8}=-37.125$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 6 and 16 to get 96.

$$\left(-\frac{96+3}{16}\right)\times \frac{5\times 3+3}{3}$$

Add 96 and 3 to get 99.

$$-\frac{99}{16}\times \frac{5\times 3+3}{3}$$

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

$$-\frac{99}{16}\times \frac{15+3}{3}$$

Add 15 and 3 to get 18.

$$-\frac{99}{16}\times \frac{18}{3}$$

Divide 18 by 3 to get 6.

$$-\frac{99}{16}\times 6$$

Express -\frac{99}{16}\times 6 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-99\times 6}{16}$$

Multiply -99 and 6 to get -594.

$$\frac{-594}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-594}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{297}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{297}{8} = -37\frac{1}{8} = -37.125$$