Solve 4.000000*1.5%*8=

$$4.000000 \times 1.5 \% \times 8=$$

Evaluate

$$0.48$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$4\times \frac{15}{1000}\times 8$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$4\times \frac{3}{200}\times 8$$

Express 4\times \frac{3}{200} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{4\times 3}{200}\times 8$$

Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{200}\times 8$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{50}\times 8$$

Express \frac{3}{50}\times 8 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 8}{50}$$

Multiply 3 and 8 to get 24.

$$\frac{24}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{12}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{5 ^ {2}} = 0.48$$