Solve (5)12/3/5=

$$( 5 ) \frac { 1 \frac { 2 } { 3 } } { 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{3}\approx 1.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{1\times 3+2}{3}}{5} as a single fraction.

$$5\times \frac{1\times 3+2}{3\times 5}$$

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$5\times \frac{3+2}{3\times 5}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

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

Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.

$$5\times \frac{5}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$5\times \frac{1}{3}$$

Multiply 5 and \frac{1}{3} to get \frac{5}{3}.

$$\frac{5}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} = 1.6666666666666667$$