Solve 6000*14.5%

$$6000 \times 14.5 \%$$

Evaluate

$$870$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{14.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$6000\times \frac{145}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{145}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$6000\times \frac{29}{200}$$

Express 6000\times \frac{29}{200} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{6000\times 29}{200}$$

Multiply 6000 and 29 to get 174000.

$$\frac{174000}{200}$$

Divide 174000 by 200 to get 870.

$$870$$

Factor

$$2\times 3\times 5\times 29$$