Solve -24724-4*9*16/2*9

$$-24 \frac{ 724-4 \cdot 9 \cdot 16 }{ 2 \cdot 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{592}{3}\approx -197.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 9 to get 36.

$$-24\times \frac{724-36\times 16}{2\times 9}$$

Multiply 36 and 16 to get 576.

$$-24\times \frac{724-576}{2\times 9}$$

Subtract 576 from 724 to get 148.

$$-24\times \frac{148}{2\times 9}$$

Multiply 2 and 9 to get 18.

$$-24\times \frac{148}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{148}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-24\times \frac{74}{9}$$

Express -24\times \frac{74}{9} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-24\times 74}{9}$$

Multiply -24 and 74 to get -1776.

$$\frac{-1776}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-1776}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{592}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{592}{3} = -197\frac{1}{3} = -197.33333333333334$$