Solve 2.98/4*100

$$\frac{ 2.98 }{ 4 } \times 100$$

Evaluate

$$74.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.98}{4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{298}{400}\times 100$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{298}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{149}{200}\times 100$$

Express \frac{149}{200}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{149\times 100}{200}$$

Multiply 149 and 100 to get 14900.

$$\frac{14900}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14900}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 100.

$$\frac{149}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{149}{2} = 74\frac{1}{2} = 74.5$$