Solve 3.2*0.25-2div4

$$3.2 \times 0.25 - 2 \div 4$$

Evaluate

$$0.3$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3.2 and 0.25 to get 0.8.

$$0.8-\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$0.8-\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert decimal number 0.8 to fraction \frac{8}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{4}{5} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{8}{10}-\frac{5}{10}$$

Since \frac{8}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-5}{10}$$

Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.3$$