Solve 13/8-1.3

$$1 \frac{ 3 }{ 8 } -1.3$$

Evaluate

$$0.075$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$\frac{8+3}{8}-1.3$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{8}-1.3$$

Convert decimal number 1.3 to fraction \frac{13}{10}.

$$\frac{11}{8}-\frac{13}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 10 is 40. Convert \frac{11}{8} and \frac{13}{10} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$\frac{55}{40}-\frac{52}{40}$$

Since \frac{55}{40} and \frac{52}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{55-52}{40}$$

Subtract 52 from 55 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {3}} = 0.075$$