Solve 138*3.5%

$$138 \times 3.5 \%$$

Evaluate

$$4.83$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$138\times \frac{35}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$138\times \frac{7}{200}$$

Express 138\times \frac{7}{200} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{138\times 7}{200}$$

Multiply 138 and 7 to get 966.

$$\frac{966}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{966}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{483}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7 \cdot 23}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 4\frac{83}{100} = 4.83$$