Solve 915/40-15/40=

$$9 \frac { 15 } { 40 } - \frac { 15 } { 40 } =$$

Evaluate

$$9$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 9 and 40 to get 360.

$$\frac{360+15}{40}-\frac{15}{40}$$

Add 360 and 15 to get 375.

$$\frac{375}{40}-\frac{15}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{375}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{75}{8}-\frac{15}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{75}{8}-\frac{3}{8}$$

Since \frac{75}{8} and \frac{3}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{75-3}{8}$$

Subtract 3 from 75 to get 72.

$$\frac{72}{8}$$

Divide 72 by 8 to get 9.

$$9$$

Factor

$$3^{2}$$