Solve 5/9*60

$$\frac { 5 } { 9 } \cdot 60$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{100}{3}\approx 33.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{5}{9}\times 60 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 60}{9}$$

Multiply 5 and 60 to get 300.

$$\frac{300}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{300}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{100}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}}{3} = 33\frac{1}{3} = 33.333333333333336$$