Solve 222/100-74/1000

$$\frac{ 222 }{ 100 } - \frac{ 74 }{ 1000 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1073}{500}=2.146$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{222}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{111}{50}-\frac{74}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{74}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{111}{50}-\frac{37}{500}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 500 is 500. Convert \frac{111}{50} and \frac{37}{500} to fractions with denominator 500.

$$\frac{1110}{500}-\frac{37}{500}$$

Since \frac{1110}{500} and \frac{37}{500} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1110-37}{500}$$

Subtract 37 from 1110 to get 1073.

$$\frac{1073}{500}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29 \cdot 37}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 2\frac{73}{500} = 2.146$$