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What is 5/6 as a fraction time 40?


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First of all, note that 40 is the same as 40/1 since 40 divided by 1 is 40. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

40
1
x
5
6

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (40 x 5 = 200) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 6 = 6) and make it into one fraction like so:

200
6

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 200 and 6 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

100
3

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

33
1
3

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 40 times 5/6.
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