Solve 56-448/12+3

$$56- \frac{ 448 }{ 12 } +3$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{65}{3}\approx 21.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{448}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$56-\frac{112}{3}+3$$

Convert 56 to fraction \frac{168}{3}.

$$\frac{168}{3}-\frac{112}{3}+3$$

Since \frac{168}{3} and \frac{112}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{168-112}{3}+3$$

Subtract 112 from 168 to get 56.

$$\frac{56}{3}+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{9}{3}.

$$\frac{56}{3}+\frac{9}{3}$$

Since \frac{56}{3} and \frac{9}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{56+9}{3}$$

Add 56 and 9 to get 65.

$$\frac{65}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 13}{3} = 21\frac{2}{3} = 21.666666666666668$$