Solve 26.1/87*22.4

$$\frac{ 26.1 }{ 87 } \times 22.4$$

Evaluate

$$6.72$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{26.1}{87} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{261}{870}\times 22.4$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{261}{870} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 87.

$$\frac{3}{10}\times 22.4$$

Convert decimal number 22.4 to fraction \frac{224}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{224}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{112}{5}$$

Multiply \frac{3}{10} times \frac{112}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 112}{10\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 112}{10\times 5}.

$$\frac{336}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{336}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{168}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7 \cdot 2 ^ {3}}{5 ^ {2}} = 6\frac{18}{25} = 6.72$$