Solve 183-42/frac{2{7}}

$$183- \frac{ 42 }{ \frac{ 2 }{ 7 } }$$

Evaluate

$$36$$

Solution Steps

Divide 42 by \frac{2}{7} by multiplying 42 by the reciprocal of \frac{2}{7}.

$$183-42\times \frac{7}{2}$$

Express 42\times \frac{7}{2} as a single fraction.

$$183-\frac{42\times 7}{2}$$

Multiply 42 and 7 to get 294.

$$183-\frac{294}{2}$$

Divide 294 by 2 to get 147.

$$183-147$$

Subtract 147 from 183 to get 36.

$$36$$

Factor

$$2^{2}\times 3^{2}$$