Solve 15-4.5div3

$$15-4.5 \div 3$$

Evaluate

$$13.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{4.5}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$15-\frac{45}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$15-\frac{3}{2}$$

Convert 15 to fraction \frac{30}{2}.

$$\frac{30}{2}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{30}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{30-3}{2}$$

Subtract 3 from 30 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{2} = 13\frac{1}{2} = 13.5$$