Solve 12.1/21.8*100

$$\frac { 12.1 } { 21.8 } \times 100$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{6050}{109}\approx 55.504587156$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{12.1}{21.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{121}{218}\times 100$$

Express \frac{121}{218}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{121\times 100}{218}$$

Multiply 121 and 100 to get 12100.

$$\frac{12100}{218}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12100}{218} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{6050}{109}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2} \cdot 11 ^ {2}}{109} = 55\frac{55}{109} = 55.5045871559633$$