Solve 31-157/12=

$$31 - 15 \frac { 7 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{185}{12}\approx 15.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 15 and 12 to get 180.

$$31-\frac{180+7}{12}$$

Add 180 and 7 to get 187.

$$31-\frac{187}{12}$$

Convert 31 to fraction \frac{372}{12}.

$$\frac{372}{12}-\frac{187}{12}$$

Since \frac{372}{12} and \frac{187}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{372-187}{12}$$

Subtract 187 from 372 to get 185.

$$\frac{185}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 37}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 15\frac{5}{12} = 15.416666666666666$$