What is 85 times 3/5?

How do you multiply 85 by 3/5? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 85 times 3/5, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 85 is the same as 85/1 since 85 divided by 1 is 85. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (85 x 3 = 255) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 5 = 5) and make it into one fraction like so:

255

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 255 and 5 is 5. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a whole number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 85 times 3/5.

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