Solve 735/38-3/38

$$7 \frac { 35 } { 38 } - \frac { 3 } { 38 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{149}{19}\approx 7.842105263$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 38 to get 266.

$$\frac{266+35}{38}-\frac{3}{38}$$

Add 266 and 35 to get 301.

$$\frac{301}{38}-\frac{3}{38}$$

Since \frac{301}{38} and \frac{3}{38} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{301-3}{38}$$

Subtract 3 from 301 to get 298.

$$\frac{298}{38}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{298}{38} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{149}{19}$$

Factor

$$\frac{149}{19} = 7\frac{16}{19} = 7.842105263157895$$