Solve -10.704+23.916/2

$$-10.704+ \frac{ 23.916 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$1.254$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{23.916}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$-10.704+\frac{23916}{2000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{23916}{2000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-10.704+\frac{5979}{500}$$

Convert decimal number -10.704 to fraction -\frac{10704}{1000}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{10704}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$-\frac{1338}{125}+\frac{5979}{500}$$

Least common multiple of 125 and 500 is 500. Convert -\frac{1338}{125} and \frac{5979}{500} to fractions with denominator 500.

$$-\frac{5352}{500}+\frac{5979}{500}$$

Since -\frac{5352}{500} and \frac{5979}{500} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-5352+5979}{500}$$

Add -5352 and 5979 to get 627.

$$\frac{627}{500}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 11 \cdot 19}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{127}{500} = 1.254$$