Question

Simplify the following 2 3/8 multiplied by 5 1/5.

Answer 1

Solution ↓

→ $2\frac{3}{8} \times 5\frac{1}{5}$

→ $\frac{19}{8} \times \frac{26}{5}$

→ $\cancel \frac{19}{8} \times \cancel \frac{26}{5}$

→ $\frac{19 \times 13}{4 \times 5}$

→ $\frac{247}{20}$ (Ans)

Therefore, we get $\frac{247}{20}$ as our answer. We can also write the answer in mixed fraction : $12\frac{7}{20}$