Solve 3/11.8*10^-2

$$\frac { 3 } { 11.8 \times 10 ^ { - 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1500}{59}\approx 25.423728814$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 10 to the power of -2 and get \frac{1}{100}.

$$\frac{3}{11.8\times \frac{1}{100}}$$

Multiply 11.8 and \frac{1}{100} to get \frac{59}{500}.

$$\frac{3}{\frac{59}{500}}$$

Divide 3 by \frac{59}{500} by multiplying 3 by the reciprocal of \frac{59}{500}.

$$3\times \frac{500}{59}$$

Multiply 3 and \frac{500}{59} to get \frac{1500}{59}.

$$\frac{1500}{59}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {3}}{59} = 25\frac{25}{59} = 25.423728813559322$$