0.3010-2.0000

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on Oct 06, 2024 at 7:12 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(0.3010 - 2.0000\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 0.3010 - 2.0000 = - \frac{1699}{1000} = -1.699 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{301}{1000}\) and \(\frac{-2}{1}\) is \(1000\). \[ \begin{aligned} 0.3010 - 2.0000 &= \frac{301 \cdot 1}{1000 \cdot 1} + \frac{-2 \cdot 1000}{1 \cdot 1000} \\ &= \frac{301 + -2000}{1000} \\ &= \frac{-1699}{1000} \end{aligned} \]