Solve 6.5-18/25=

$$6.5 - 1 \frac { 8 } { 25 } =$$

Evaluate

$$5.18$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 25 to get 25.

$$6.5-\frac{25+8}{25}$$

Add 25 and 8 to get 33.

$$6.5-\frac{33}{25}$$

Convert decimal number 6.5 to fraction \frac{65}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{65}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{13}{2}-\frac{33}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 25 is 50. Convert \frac{13}{2} and \frac{33}{25} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{325}{50}-\frac{66}{50}$$

Since \frac{325}{50} and \frac{66}{50} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{325-66}{50}$$

Subtract 66 from 325 to get 259.

$$\frac{259}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 37}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{9}{50} = 5.18$$