Solve 1/3*8*4.5=12

$$\frac { 1 } { 3 } \times 8 \times 4.5 = 12$$

Verify

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{3} and 8 to get \frac{8}{3}.

$$\frac{8}{3}\times 4.5=12$$

Convert decimal number 4.5 to fraction \frac{45}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{8}{3}\times \frac{9}{2}=12$$

Multiply \frac{8}{3} times \frac{9}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{8\times 9}{3\times 2}=12$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{8\times 9}{3\times 2}.

$$\frac{72}{6}=12$$

Divide 72 by 6 to get 12.

$$12=12$$

Compare 12 and 12.

$$\text{true}$$