Solve (15.8571-1)div8*100

$$(15.8571-1) \div 8 \times 100$$

Evaluate

$$185.71375$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from 15.8571 to get 14.8571.

$$\frac{14.8571}{8}\times 100$$

Expand \frac{14.8571}{8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10000.

$$\frac{148571}{80000}\times 100$$

Express \frac{148571}{80000}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{148571\times 100}{80000}$$

Multiply 148571 and 100 to get 14857100.

$$\frac{14857100}{80000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14857100}{80000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 100.

$$\frac{148571}{800}$$

Factor

$$\frac{101 \cdot 1471}{2 ^ {5} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 185\frac{571}{800} = 185.71375$$