Solve 2.5/56*sqrt{16}

$$\frac{ 2.5 }{ 56 } \times \sqrt{ 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{28}\approx 0.178571429$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.5}{56} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{25}{560}\sqrt{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{560} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{5}{112}\sqrt{16}$$

Calculate the square root of 16 and get 4.

$$\frac{5}{112}\times 4$$

Express \frac{5}{112}\times 4 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 4}{112}$$

Multiply 5 and 4 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{112}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{112} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{5}{28}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{7 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.17857142857142858$$