Solve -60.5-244/5=

$$- 60.5 - 24 \frac { 4 } { 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-85.3$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 24 and 5 to get 120.

$$-60.5-\frac{120+4}{5}$$

Add 120 and 4 to get 124.

$$-60.5-\frac{124}{5}$$

Convert decimal number -60.5 to fraction -\frac{605}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{605}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{121}{2}-\frac{124}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert -\frac{121}{2} and \frac{124}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{605}{10}-\frac{248}{10}$$

Since -\frac{605}{10} and \frac{248}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-605-248}{10}$$

Subtract 248 from -605 to get -853.

$$-\frac{853}{10}$$

Factor

$$-85.3$$