Solve 4div8/3-0.6

$$4 \div \frac { 8 } { 3 } - 0.6$$

Evaluate

$$0.9$$

Solution Steps

Divide 4 by \frac{8}{3} by multiplying 4 by the reciprocal of \frac{8}{3}.

$$4\times \frac{3}{8}-0.6$$

Express 4\times \frac{3}{8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{4\times 3}{8}-0.6$$

Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{8}-0.6$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{2}-0.6$$

Convert decimal number 0.6 to fraction \frac{6}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{15}{10}-\frac{6}{10}$$

Since \frac{15}{10} and \frac{6}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-6}{10}$$

Subtract 6 from 15 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.9$$