Step by step
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(5 × 5)/(3 × 3) = 25/9
- Write it as a mixed number25 ÷ 9 = 2 remainder 7, so 25/9 = 2 7/9
Check: 25/9 ÷ 5/3 = 5/3 ✓
Check: 25/9 ÷ 5/3 = 5/3 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
5/3 times 5/3 is 2 7/9, which is 25/9 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.77778.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
25/9.