Solve 17+(-43)/40

$$17 + \frac { ( - 43 ) } { 40 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{637}{40}=15.925$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-43}{40} can be rewritten as -\frac{43}{40} by extracting the negative sign.

$$17-\frac{43}{40}$$

Convert 17 to fraction \frac{680}{40}.

$$\frac{680}{40}-\frac{43}{40}$$

Since \frac{680}{40} and \frac{43}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{680-43}{40}$$

Subtract 43 from 680 to get 637.

$$\frac{637}{40}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 ^ {2} \cdot 13}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5} = 15\frac{37}{40} = 15.925$$