Solve 36.5*1.4-8.51div3.7

$$36.5 \times 1.4-8.51 \div 3.7$$

Evaluate

$$48.8$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 36.5 and 1.4 to get 51.1.

$$51.1-\frac{8.51}{3.7}$$

Expand \frac{8.51}{3.7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$51.1-\frac{851}{370}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{851}{370} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 37.

$$51.1-\frac{23}{10}$$

Convert decimal number 51.1 to fraction \frac{511}{10}.

$$\frac{511}{10}-\frac{23}{10}$$

Since \frac{511}{10} and \frac{23}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{511-23}{10}$$

Subtract 23 from 511 to get 488.

$$\frac{488}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{488}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{244}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{61 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{5} = 48\frac{4}{5} = 48.8$$