Solve 0.48div6-0.16

$$0.48 \div 6 - 0.16$$

Evaluate

$$-0.08$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.48}{6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{48}{600}-0.16$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{600} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 24.

$$\frac{2}{25}-0.16$$

Convert decimal number 0.16 to fraction \frac{16}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{2}{25}-\frac{4}{25}$$

Since \frac{2}{25} and \frac{4}{25} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-4}{25}$$

Subtract 4 from 2 to get -2.

$$-\frac{2}{25}$$

Factor

$$-0.08$$