Solve 32/7-1.5

$$3 \frac { 2 } { 7 } - 1.5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{14}\approx 1.785714286$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 7 to get 21.

$$\frac{21+2}{7}-1.5$$

Add 21 and 2 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{7}-1.5$$

Convert decimal number 1.5 to fraction \frac{15}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{23}{7}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 2 is 14. Convert \frac{23}{7} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 14.

$$\frac{46}{14}-\frac{21}{14}$$

Since \frac{46}{14} and \frac{21}{14} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{46-21}{14}$$

Subtract 21 from 46 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{14}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{11}{14} = 1.7857142857142858$$