What is -5/8 times 2/3 equal in fraction form

Mathematics

2 answers:

anastassius [24]4 years ago

7 0

Answer: -5/12

Step-by-step explanation: Before multiplying two fractions together by multiplying across their numerators and multiplying across their denominators, you should always try to cross-cancel as your first step.

So in this problem, the 2 and 8 cross-cancel to 1 and 4.

Also, watch out for your signs. In this problem we have a negative times a positive so we know that our answer will be negative.

Now we can multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.

So we have 5 · 1 which is 5 and 4 · 3 which is 12.

So our answer is -5/12.

Be very careful with your signs!

olganol [36]4 years ago

5 0

Answer:

-5/12

Cross reduce the 8 and the 2 to get -5/4 x 1/3 and then you multiply normally to get -5/12

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<em>Comment on the problem statement</em>

Normally, when a figure is "inscribed", the size of the inscribed figure is limited by the enclosing figure. Here, the circle is not "inscribed" in the triangle, as the triangle is larger than would be required for an inscribed circle of radius 1.