Solve 1.4div0.56-1.35

$$1.4 \div 0.56-1.35$$

Evaluate

$$1.15$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.4}{0.56} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{140}{56}-1.35$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{140}{56} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 28.

$$\frac{5}{2}-1.35$$

Convert decimal number 1.35 to fraction \frac{135}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{135}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}-\frac{27}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{5}{2} and \frac{27}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{50}{20}-\frac{27}{20}$$

Since \frac{50}{20} and \frac{27}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{50-27}{20}$$

Subtract 27 from 50 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{3}{20} = 1.15$$