Solve 1.5/100*300

$$\frac{ 1.5 }{ 100 } \times 300$$

Evaluate

$$4.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{15}{1000}\times 300$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{200}\times 300$$

Express \frac{3}{200}\times 300 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 300}{200}$$

Multiply 3 and 300 to get 900.

$$\frac{900}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{900}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 100.

$$\frac{9}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2} = 4\frac{1}{2} = 4.5$$