Solve 1.8-5%

$$1.8 - 5 \%$$

Evaluate

$$1.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$1.8-\frac{1}{20}$$

Convert decimal number 1.8 to fraction \frac{18}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{5}-\frac{1}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{9}{5} and \frac{1}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{36}{20}-\frac{1}{20}$$

Since \frac{36}{20} and \frac{1}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{36-1}{20}$$

Subtract 1 from 36 to get 35.

$$\frac{35}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{7}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{3}{4} = 1.75$$