Solve 244.40-2/3

$$244.40- \frac{ 2 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3656}{15}\approx 243.733333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 244.4 to fraction \frac{2444}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{2444}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1222}{5}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{1222}{5} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{3666}{15}-\frac{10}{15}$$

Since \frac{3666}{15} and \frac{10}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3666-10}{15}$$

Subtract 10 from 3666 to get 3656.

$$\frac{3656}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{457 \cdot 2 ^ {3}}{3 \cdot 5} = 243\frac{11}{15} = 243.73333333333332$$