Solve 12/3*23/5

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{3}\approx 4.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

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

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

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

Multiply 2 and 5 to get 10.

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

Add 10 and 3 to get 13.

$$\frac{5}{3}\times \frac{13}{5}$$

Multiply \frac{5}{3} times \frac{13}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\times 13}{3\times 5}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{13}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{3} = 4\frac{1}{3} = 4.333333333333333$$