Q. −1.2−2029=Enter the answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction.
Convert to fraction: Convert the decimal to a fraction. −1.2 can be written as −56 because 1.2 is the same as 56 and we are considering the negative sign.
Common denominator: Write the subtraction in terms of a common denominator.To subtract −56 and −2029, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator for 5 and 20 is 20.
Convert to common denominator: Convert −56 to a fraction with a denominator of 20. −56 is equivalent to −2024 because 6×4=24 and 5×4=20.
Perform subtraction: Perform the subtraction using the common denominator.Now we have −2024−2029. Subtracting the numerators gives us −24−29=−53.
Write as fraction: Write the result as a fraction.The result of the subtraction is −2053.
Convert to decimal: Convert the fraction to a decimal if necessary.Since the question prompt does not specify the format of the answer, we can leave it as a fraction. However, if we were to convert it to a decimal, −2053 is equal to −2.65.
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