Solve 17.20div100*88

$$17.20 \div 100 \times 88$$

Evaluate

$$15.136$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{17.2}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{172}{1000}\times 88$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{172}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{43}{250}\times 88$$

Express \frac{43}{250}\times 88 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{43\times 88}{250}$$

Multiply 43 and 88 to get 3784.

$$\frac{3784}{250}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3784}{250} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1892}{125}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11 \cdot 43 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{5 ^ {3}} = 15\frac{17}{125} = 15.136$$