Solve 14.32-1/3=

$$14.32- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1049}{75}\approx 13.986666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 14.32 to fraction \frac{1432}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{1432}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{358}{25}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 3 is 75. Convert \frac{358}{25} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 75.

$$\frac{1074}{75}-\frac{25}{75}$$

Since \frac{1074}{75} and \frac{25}{75} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1074-25}{75}$$

Subtract 25 from 1074 to get 1049.

$$\frac{1049}{75}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1049}{3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 13\frac{74}{75} = 13.986666666666666$$