Simplify the numerical expression.

-3.6 ÷ (-60)

16.7
-16.7
-0.06
0.06

1 answer

To simplify the expression \(-3.6 \div (-60)\), we start by performing the division.

\[ -3.6 \div (-60) = \frac{-3.6}{-60} \]

When dividing two negative numbers, the result is positive:

\[ \frac{-3.6}{-60} = \frac{3.6}{60} \]

Now, we can simplify \(\frac{3.6}{60}\).

First, convert \(3.6\) to a fraction:

\[ 3.6 = \frac{36}{10} \]

Thus,

\[ \frac{3.6}{60} = \frac{36/10}{60} = \frac{36}{10 \times 60} = \frac{36}{600} \]

To simplify \(\frac{36}{600}\), we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 12:

\[ \frac{36 \div 12}{600 \div 12} = \frac{3}{50} \]

Calculating \(\frac{3}{50}\) gives:

\[ 3 \div 50 = 0.06 \]

Therefore, the simplification of \(-3.6 \div (-60)\) results in:

\[ 0.06 \]

Thus, the answer is:

\(\boxed{0.06}\)