Solve 5.85%*6=

$$5.85 \% \times 6=$$

Evaluate

$$0.351$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{5.85}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{585}{10000}\times 6$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{585}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{117}{2000}\times 6$$

Express \frac{117}{2000}\times 6 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{117\times 6}{2000}$$

Multiply 117 and 6 to get 702.

$$\frac{702}{2000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{702}{2000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{351}{1000}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13 \cdot 3 ^ {3}}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 0.351$$