Solve 9*17/8:3

$$9 \cdot 1 \frac { 7 } { 8 } : 3$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{45}{8}=5.625$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$\frac{9\times \frac{8+7}{8}}{3}$$

Add 8 and 7 to get 15.

$$\frac{9\times \frac{15}{8}}{3}$$

Express 9\times \frac{15}{8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{9\times 15}{8}}{3}$$

Multiply 9 and 15 to get 135.

$$\frac{\frac{135}{8}}{3}$$

Express \frac{\frac{135}{8}}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{135}{8\times 3}$$

Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24.

$$\frac{135}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{135}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{45}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{2 ^ {3}} = 5\frac{5}{8} = 5.625$$