Solve 2+4-8:78

$$2 + 4 - 8 : 78$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{230}{39}\approx 5.897435897$$

Solution Steps

Add 2 and 4 to get 6.

$$6-\frac{8}{78}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{78} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$6-\frac{4}{39}$$

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{234}{39}.

$$\frac{234}{39}-\frac{4}{39}$$

Since \frac{234}{39} and \frac{4}{39} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{234-4}{39}$$

Subtract 4 from 234 to get 230.

$$\frac{230}{39}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5 \cdot 23}{3 \cdot 13} = 5\frac{35}{39} = 5.897435897435898$$