Solve 3.59/5000*100

$$\frac { 3.59 } { 5000 } \times 100$$

Evaluate

$$0.0718$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.59}{5000} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{359}{500000}\times 100$$

Express \frac{359}{500000}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{359\times 100}{500000}$$

Multiply 359 and 100 to get 35900.

$$\frac{35900}{500000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35900}{500000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 100.

$$\frac{359}{5000}$$

Factor

$$\frac{359}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5 ^ {4}} = 0.0718$$