Solve 41.49-18/118

$$4 \frac { 1.49 - 18 } { 118 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1651}{2950}\approx -0.559661017$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 18 from 1.49 to get -16.51.

$$4\times \frac{-16.51}{118}$$

Expand \frac{-16.51}{118} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$4\times \frac{-1651}{11800}$$

Fraction \frac{-1651}{11800} can be rewritten as -\frac{1651}{11800} by extracting the negative sign.

$$4\left(-\frac{1651}{11800}\right)$$

Express 4\left(-\frac{1651}{11800}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{4\left(-1651\right)}{11800}$$

Multiply 4 and -1651 to get -6604.

$$\frac{-6604}{11800}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-6604}{11800} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{1651}{2950}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1651}{2950} = -0.5596610169491525$$