Solve 73-3div-6

$$73-3 \div -6$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{147}{2}=73.5$$

Solution Steps

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

$$73-\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

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

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

Convert 73 to fraction \frac{146}{2}.

$$\frac{146}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{146}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{146+1}{2}$$

Add 146 and 1 to get 147.

$$\frac{147}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7 ^ {2}}{2} = 73\frac{1}{2} = 73.5$$