Solve 12.5-2.52=9.98div100*13.5=

$$12.5-2.52=9.98 \div 100 \times 13.5=$$

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Solution Steps

Subtract 2.52 from 12.5 to get 9.98.

$$9.98=\frac{9.98}{100}\times 13.5$$

Expand \frac{9.98}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$9.98=\frac{998}{10000}\times 13.5$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{998}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$9.98=\frac{499}{5000}\times 13.5$$

Convert decimal number 13.5 to fraction \frac{135}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{135}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$9.98=\frac{499}{5000}\times \frac{27}{2}$$

Multiply \frac{499}{5000} times \frac{27}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$9.98=\frac{499\times 27}{5000\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{499\times 27}{5000\times 2}.

$$9.98=\frac{13473}{10000}$$

Convert decimal number 9.98 to fraction \frac{998}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{998}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{499}{50}=\frac{13473}{10000}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 10000 is 10000. Convert \frac{499}{50} and \frac{13473}{10000} to fractions with denominator 10000.

$$\frac{99800}{10000}=\frac{13473}{10000}$$

Compare \frac{99800}{10000} and \frac{13473}{10000}.

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