Solve 9.56+4.875-7/8+1.44

$$9.56 + 4.875 - \frac { 7 } { 8 } + 1.44$$

Evaluate

$$15$$

Solution Steps

Add 9.56 and 4.875 to get 14.435.

$$14.435-\frac{7}{8}+1.44$$

Convert decimal number 14.435 to fraction \frac{14435}{1000}. Reduce the fraction \frac{14435}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{2887}{200}-\frac{7}{8}+1.44$$

Least common multiple of 200 and 8 is 200. Convert \frac{2887}{200} and \frac{7}{8} to fractions with denominator 200.

$$\frac{2887}{200}-\frac{175}{200}+1.44$$

Since \frac{2887}{200} and \frac{175}{200} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2887-175}{200}+1.44$$

Subtract 175 from 2887 to get 2712.

$$\frac{2712}{200}+1.44$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2712}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{339}{25}+1.44$$

Convert decimal number 1.44 to fraction \frac{144}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{144}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{339}{25}+\frac{36}{25}$$

Since \frac{339}{25} and \frac{36}{25} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{339+36}{25}$$

Add 339 and 36 to get 375.

$$\frac{375}{25}$$

Divide 375 by 25 to get 15.

$$15$$

Factor

$$3\times 5$$