Solve {l}{5/4*3/3}{*4/2}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { \frac { 5 } { 4 } \times \frac { 3 } { 3 } } \\ { \times \frac { 4 } { 2 } } \end{array} \right.$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{2}=2.5$$

Solution Steps

Divide 3 by 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{5}{4}\times 1\times \frac{4}{2}$$

Multiply \frac{5}{4} and 1 to get \frac{5}{4}.

$$\frac{5}{4}\times \frac{4}{2}$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$\frac{5}{4}\times 2$$

Express \frac{5}{4}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 2}{4}$$

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2} = 2\frac{1}{2} = 2.5$$