5.472-5.63

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 11:42 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(5.472 - 5.63\)

MathBot Answer:

\[5.472 - 5.63 = - \frac{79}{500} = -0.158\]


\[\begin{aligned}5.472 - 5.63& = 5 + \frac{472}{1000} - \left(5 + \frac{63}{100}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{59}{125} - \left(5 + \frac{63}{100}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{59}{125} - \frac{563}{100}\\& = \frac{684}{125} - \frac{563}{100}\\& = - \frac{79}{500}\end{aligned}\]