Solve 0.65-1/5

$$0.65 - \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$0.45$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.65 to fraction \frac{65}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{65}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{13}{20}-\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 5 is 20. Convert \frac{13}{20} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{13}{20}-\frac{4}{20}$$

Since \frac{13}{20} and \frac{4}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-4}{20}$$

Subtract 4 from 13 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.45$$