Solve 12(0.44div4)-55.119

$$12(0.44 \div 4)-55.119$$

Evaluate

$$-53.799$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.44}{4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$12\times \frac{44}{400}-55.119$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{44}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$12\times \frac{11}{100}-55.119$$

Express 12\times \frac{11}{100} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{12\times 11}{100}-55.119$$

Multiply 12 and 11 to get 132.

$$\frac{132}{100}-55.119$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{132}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{33}{25}-55.119$$

Convert decimal number 55.119 to fraction \frac{55119}{1000}.

$$\frac{33}{25}-\frac{55119}{1000}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 1000 is 1000. Convert \frac{33}{25} and \frac{55119}{1000} to fractions with denominator 1000.

$$\frac{1320}{1000}-\frac{55119}{1000}$$

Since \frac{1320}{1000} and \frac{55119}{1000} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1320-55119}{1000}$$

Subtract 55119 from 1320 to get -53799.

$$-\frac{53799}{1000}$$

Factor

$$-53.799$$