Solve 500-28.4%

$$500-28.4 \%$$

Evaluate

$$499.716$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{28.4}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$500-\frac{284}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{284}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$500-\frac{71}{250}$$

Convert 500 to fraction \frac{125000}{250}.

$$\frac{125000}{250}-\frac{71}{250}$$

Since \frac{125000}{250} and \frac{71}{250} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{125000-71}{250}$$

Subtract 71 from 125000 to get 124929.

$$\frac{124929}{250}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 661 \cdot 3 ^ {3}}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 499\frac{179}{250} = 499.716$$