Basic Math Examples

1500 - \frac{1}{5}

$1500 - \frac{1}{5}$

Step 1

To write

1500

$1500$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{5}{5}

$\frac{5}{5}$ .

1500 \cdot \frac{5}{5} - \frac{1}{5}

$1500 \cdot \frac{5}{5} - \frac{1}{5}$

Step 2

Combine

1500

$1500$ and

\frac{5}{5}

$\frac{5}{5}$ .

\frac{1500 \cdot 5}{5} - \frac{1}{5}

$\frac{1500 \cdot 5}{5} - \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{1500 \cdot 5 - 1}{5}

$\frac{1500 \cdot 5 - 1}{5}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

1500

$1500$ by

5

$5$ .

\frac{7500 - 1}{5}

$\frac{7500 - 1}{5}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

1

$1$ from

7500

$7500$ .

\frac{7499}{5}

$\frac{7499}{5}$

\frac{7499}{5}

$\frac{7499}{5}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{7499}{5}

$\frac{7499}{5}$

Decimal Form:

1499.8

$1499.8$

Mixed Number Form:

1499 \frac{4}{5}

$1499 \frac{4}{5}$