Solve 1.503div0.3-4.5

$$1.503 \div 0.3 - 4.5$$

Evaluate

$$0.51$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.503}{0.3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{1503}{300}-4.5$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{1503}{300} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{501}{100}-4.5$$

Convert decimal number 4.5 to fraction \frac{45}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{501}{100}-\frac{9}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 100 and 2 is 100. Convert \frac{501}{100} and \frac{9}{2} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{501}{100}-\frac{450}{100}$$

Since \frac{501}{100} and \frac{450}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{501-450}{100}$$

Subtract 450 from 501 to get 51.

$$\frac{51}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 17}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.51$$