Solve 301.7div5-14*4.3

$$301.7 \div 5-14 \times 4.3$$

Evaluate

$$0.14$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{301.7}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{3017}{50}-14\times 4.3$$

Multiply 14 and 4.3 to get 60.2.

$$\frac{3017}{50}-60.2$$

Convert decimal number 60.2 to fraction \frac{602}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{602}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3017}{50}-\frac{301}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 5 is 50. Convert \frac{3017}{50} and \frac{301}{5} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{3017}{50}-\frac{3010}{50}$$

Since \frac{3017}{50} and \frac{3010}{50} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3017-3010}{50}$$

Subtract 3010 from 3017 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.14$$