Solve (0.25)(0.25-1)(0.25+1)(0.25-2)(-0.864)/24

$$\frac { ( 0.25 ) ( 0.25 - 1 ) ( 0.25 + 1 ) ( 0.25 - 2 ) ( - 0.864 ) } { 24 }$$

Evaluate

$$-0.014765625$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from 0.25 to get -0.75.

$$\frac{0.25\left(-0.75\right)\left(0.25+1\right)\left(0.25-2\right)\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Multiply 0.25 and -0.75 to get -0.1875.

$$\frac{-0.1875\left(0.25+1\right)\left(0.25-2\right)\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Add 0.25 and 1 to get 1.25.

$$\frac{-0.1875\times 1.25\left(0.25-2\right)\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Multiply -0.1875 and 1.25 to get -0.234375.

$$\frac{-0.234375\left(0.25-2\right)\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Subtract 2 from 0.25 to get -1.75.

$$\frac{-0.234375\left(-1.75\right)\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Multiply -0.234375 and -1.75 to get 0.41015625.

$$\frac{0.41015625\left(-0.864\right)}{24}$$

Multiply 0.41015625 and -0.864 to get -0.354375.

$$\frac{-0.354375}{24}$$

Expand \frac{-0.354375}{24} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000000.

$$\frac{-354375}{24000000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-354375}{24000000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 1875.

$$-\frac{189}{12800}$$

Factor

$$-0.014765625$$