32-1/5

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on Oct 05, 2024 at 5:32 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(32 - \frac{1}{5}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 32 - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{159}{5} = 31.8 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{32}{1}\) and \(\frac{-1}{5}\) is \(5\). \[ \begin{aligned} 32 - \frac{1}{5} &= \frac{32 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 5} + \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{160 + -1}{5} \\ &= \frac{159}{5} \end{aligned} \]


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