Question

What is -5/8 × 2/3?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply across -5 x 2 = -10

8 x 3 = 24

-10/24 = -5/12

Answer 2

Answer:

Simplified value of the problem is $\frac{-5}{12}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

             $\frac{-5}{8} *\frac{2}{3}$

This type of multiplication is simply multiplied by numerator to numerator and denominator to denominator.

   so,           $\frac{-5}{8} *\frac{2}{3}$ = $\frac{-10}{24}$

Further dividing  $\frac{-10}{24}$  by a common number in numerator and denominator i,e 2 gives

          $\frac{-10}{24}$=   $\frac{-5}{12}$