multiply -4/5times(-3/8)
2007-07-29 02:34:10 · 4 answers · asked by david b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
First, you have a negative number times a negative number, so your product will be positive.
To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators together (the numbers on top), then you multiply the denominators together (the numbers on the bottom).
(4/5) * (3/8) = (4*3) / (5*8) = 12 / 40
So, you have 12/40. You can reduce that a little bit more since both the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 4. So, divide the top and the bottom by 4.
12/40 = 3/10
So, your answer is 3/10
2007-07-29 02:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
= 4*3 / 5*8
= 12 / 40
= 3 / 10
2007-07-29 09:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by lissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(4 x 3) / (5 x 8) = 12 / 40 = 3 / 10
2007-08-01 21:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/10
2007-07-29 11:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋