Solve 1041*(1-0.72/0.72)

$$1041 \times ( \frac{ 1-0.72 }{ 0.72 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2429}{6}\approx 404.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 0.72 from 1 to get 0.28.

$$1041\times \frac{0.28}{0.72}$$

Expand \frac{0.28}{0.72} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$1041\times \frac{28}{72}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{28}{72} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$1041\times \frac{7}{18}$$

Express 1041\times \frac{7}{18} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{1041\times 7}{18}$$

Multiply 1041 and 7 to get 7287.

$$\frac{7287}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{7287}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{2429}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 347}{2 \cdot 3} = 404\frac{5}{6} = 404.8333333333333$$