Solve 48/10-3/12=

$$4 \frac { 8 } { 10 } - \frac { 3 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{91}{20}=4.55$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 10 to get 40.

$$\frac{40+8}{10}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Add 40 and 8 to get 48.

$$\frac{48}{10}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{24}{5}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{24}{5}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 4 is 20. Convert \frac{24}{5} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{96}{20}-\frac{5}{20}$$

Since \frac{96}{20} and \frac{5}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{96-5}{20}$$

Subtract 5 from 96 to get 91.

$$\frac{91}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 13}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 4\frac{11}{20} = 4.55$$