Solve 7.3-3div-6

$$7.3-3 \div -6$$

Evaluate

$$7.8$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$7.3-\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

$$7.3+\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert decimal number 7.3 to fraction \frac{73}{10}.

$$\frac{73}{10}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{73}{10} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{73}{10}+\frac{5}{10}$$

Since \frac{73}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{73+5}{10}$$

Add 73 and 5 to get 78.

$$\frac{78}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{78}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{39}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 13}{5} = 7\frac{4}{5} = 7.8$$