Solve 279-85/279*100=

$$279- \frac{ 85 }{ 279 } \times 100=$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{69341}{279}\approx 248.534050179$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{85}{279}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$279-\frac{85\times 100}{279}$$

Multiply 85 and 100 to get 8500.

$$279-\frac{8500}{279}$$

Convert 279 to fraction \frac{77841}{279}.

$$\frac{77841}{279}-\frac{8500}{279}$$

Since \frac{77841}{279} and \frac{8500}{279} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{77841-8500}{279}$$

Subtract 8500 from 77841 to get 69341.

$$\frac{69341}{279}$$

Factor

$$\frac{69341}{3 ^ {2} \cdot 31} = 248\frac{149}{279} = 248.53405017921148$$