Solve 18/100*80/1

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 100 } \times \frac{ 80 }{ 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{72}{5}=14.4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{50}\times \frac{80}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{9}{50}\times 80$$

Express \frac{9}{50}\times 80 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{9\times 80}{50}$$

Multiply 9 and 80 to get 720.

$$\frac{720}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{720}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$\frac{72}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3 ^ {2}}{5} = 14\frac{2}{5} = 14.4$$