Solve 12/3*12/5=?

$$1 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \times 1 \frac { 2 } { 5 } = ?$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{3}\approx 2.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

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

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

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

Multiply 1 and 5 to get 5.

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

Add 5 and 2 to get 7.

$$\frac{5}{3}\times \frac{7}{5}$$

Multiply \frac{5}{3} times \frac{7}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\times 7}{3\times 5}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{7}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} = 2.3333333333333335$$