Solve (8.4-2.4div6)+27

$$(8.4-2.4 \div 6)+27$$

Evaluate

$$35$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.4}{6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$8.4-\frac{24}{60}+27$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

$$8.4-\frac{2}{5}+27$$

Convert decimal number 8.4 to fraction \frac{84}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{84}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{42}{5}-\frac{2}{5}+27$$

Since \frac{42}{5} and \frac{2}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{42-2}{5}+27$$

Subtract 2 from 42 to get 40.

$$\frac{40}{5}+27$$

Divide 40 by 5 to get 8.

$$8+27$$

Add 8 and 27 to get 35.

$$35$$

Factor

$$5\times 7$$