85.87 * 17.99
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(85.87 \cdot 17.99\)
MathBot Answer:
\[85.87 \cdot 17.99 = \frac{15448013}{10000} = 1544.8013\]
\[\begin{aligned}85.87 \cdot 17.99& = \left(85 + \frac{87}{100}\right) \cdot \left(17 + \frac{99}{100}\right)\\& = \frac{8587}{100} \cdot \left(17 + \frac{99}{100}\right)\\& = \frac{8587}{100} \cdot \frac{1799}{100}\\& = \frac{15448013}{10000}\end{aligned}\]