Solve 9.6/4*9-9.6

$$\frac{ 9.6 }{ 4 } \times 9-9.6$$

Evaluate

$$12$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{9.6}{4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{96}{40}\times 9-9.6$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{96}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{12}{5}\times 9-9.6$$

Express \frac{12}{5}\times 9 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{12\times 9}{5}-9.6$$

Multiply 12 and 9 to get 108.

$$\frac{108}{5}-9.6$$

Convert decimal number 9.6 to fraction \frac{96}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{96}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{108}{5}-\frac{48}{5}$$

Since \frac{108}{5} and \frac{48}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{108-48}{5}$$

Subtract 48 from 108 to get 60.

$$\frac{60}{5}$$

Divide 60 by 5 to get 12.

$$12$$

Factor

$$3\times 2^{2}$$