Questions: Multiply. Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form. 5 × 3 2/3

Solution Steps

To convert \(a \frac{b}{c}\) to an improper fraction, calculate \(a \times c + b\). Thus, \(a \frac{b}{c} = \frac{11}{3}\).

Multiplying the whole number \(n\) by the improper fraction gives \(n \times \frac{11}{3} = \frac{55}{3}\).

The GCD of the numerator and the denominator is 1, so we divide both by this number. This simplifies to \(\frac{55}{3}\).

The improper fraction \(\frac{55}{3}\) can be expressed as a mixed number. This gives us \( 18 \frac{1}{3} \).

Final Answer