Problem

Convert the fraction \(\frac{3}{8}\) to a decimal and then multiply it by the fraction \(\frac{5}{6}\).

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Finally, multiply the two decimals together: \(0.375 \times 0.8333 = 0.312475\).

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Step 1 :First, convert the fraction \(\frac{3}{8}\) to a decimal. This can be done by dividing the numerator by the denominator: \(\frac{3}{8} = 0.375\).

Step 2 :Then, multiply the decimal by the fraction \(\frac{5}{6}\). First, convert \(\frac{5}{6}\) to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator: \(\frac{5}{6} = 0.8333\).

Step 3 :Finally, multiply the two decimals together: \(0.375 \times 0.8333 = 0.312475\).

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