5.9 - 4.166

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on Nov 29, 2024 at 5:43 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(5.9 - 4.166\)

MathBot Answer:

\[5.9 - 4.166 = \frac{867}{500} = 1.734\]


\[\begin{aligned}5.9 - 4.166& = 5 + \frac{9}{10} - \left(4 + \frac{166}{1000}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{9}{10} - \left(4 + \frac{83}{500}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{9}{10} - \frac{2083}{500}\\& = \frac{59}{10} - \frac{2083}{500}\\& = \frac{867}{500}\end{aligned}\]