Solve 3.56div5*100

$$3.56 \div 5 \times 100$$

Evaluate

$$71.2$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.56}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{356}{500}\times 100$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{356}{500} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{89}{125}\times 100$$

Express \frac{89}{125}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{89\times 100}{125}$$

Multiply 89 and 100 to get 8900.

$$\frac{8900}{125}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8900}{125} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{356}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{89 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{5} = 71\frac{1}{5} = 71.2$$