(536 ÷ 2) − 203

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on Jan 03, 2025 at 4:41 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{536}{2} - 203\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{536}{2} - 203 = 65 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{536}{2}\) and \(\frac{-203}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{536}{2} - 203 &= \frac{536 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{-203 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{536 + -406}{2} \\ &= \frac{130}{2} \\&= 65 \end{aligned} \]