Solve 60*86.5%

$$60 \times 86.5 \%$$

Evaluate

$$51.9$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{86.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$60\times \frac{865}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{865}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$60\times \frac{173}{200}$$

Express 60\times \frac{173}{200} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{60\times 173}{200}$$

Multiply 60 and 173 to get 10380.

$$\frac{10380}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10380}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{519}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 173}{2 \cdot 5} = 51\frac{9}{10} = 51.9$$