Solve 51/3*113/16

$$5 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \times 1 \frac { 13 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{3}\approx 9.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

$$\frac{15+1}{3}\times \frac{1\times 16+13}{16}$$

Add 15 and 1 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{1\times 16+13}{16}$$

Multiply 1 and 16 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{16+13}{16}$$

Add 16 and 13 to get 29.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{29}{16}$$

Multiply \frac{16}{3} times \frac{29}{16} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{16\times 29}{3\times 16}$$

Cancel out 16 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{29}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{3} = 9\frac{2}{3} = 9.666666666666666$$