Solve 22/5-0.73-1.27

$$2 \frac{ 2 }{ 5 } -0.73-1.27$$

Evaluate

$$0.4$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 5 to get 10.

$$\frac{10+2}{5}-0.73-1.27$$

Add 10 and 2 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{5}-0.73-1.27$$

Convert decimal number 0.73 to fraction \frac{73}{100}.

$$\frac{12}{5}-\frac{73}{100}-1.27$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 100 is 100. Convert \frac{12}{5} and \frac{73}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{240}{100}-\frac{73}{100}-1.27$$

Since \frac{240}{100} and \frac{73}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{240-73}{100}-1.27$$

Subtract 73 from 240 to get 167.

$$\frac{167}{100}-1.27$$

Convert decimal number 1.27 to fraction \frac{127}{100}.

$$\frac{167}{100}-\frac{127}{100}$$

Since \frac{167}{100} and \frac{127}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{167-127}{100}$$

Subtract 127 from 167 to get 40.

$$\frac{40}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{2}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{5} = 0.4$$