Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

(1): "0.8" was replaced by "(8/10)". 2 more similar replacement(s)

Step  1  :

            4
 Simplify   —
            5

Equation at the end of step  1  :

         18     4
  (53 -  ——) -  —
         10     5

Step  2  :

            9
 Simplify   —
            5

Equation at the end of step  2  :

         9     4
  (53 -  —) -  —
         5     5

Step  3  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 3.1   Subtracting a fraction from a whole

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  5  as the denominator :

           53     53 • 5
     53 =  ——  =  ——————
           1        5   

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 3.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 53 • 5 - (9)     256
 ————————————  =  ———
      5            5 

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  256    4
  ——— -  —
   5     5

Step  4  :

Adding fractions which have a common denominator :

 4.1       Adding fractions which have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 256 - (4)     252
 —————————  =  ———
     5          5 

Final result :

  252            
  ——— = 50.40000 
   5