Solve 5-10*2*3div24

$$5-10 \times 2 \times 3 \div 24$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{2}=2.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 10 and 2 to get 20.

$$5-\frac{20\times 3}{24}$$

Multiply 20 and 3 to get 60.

$$5-\frac{60}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

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

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$\frac{10}{2}-\frac{5}{2}$$

Since \frac{10}{2} and \frac{5}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{10-5}{2}$$

Subtract 5 from 10 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2} = 2\frac{1}{2} = 2.5$$