Question

What is the product of − 3/11 and − 2/15? please explain.

Answer 1

The product is

`(2)/(55)`

Step-by-step explanation

To find the product of

`- (3)/(11)`

and

`( - 2)/(15)`

means we should multiply the two fractions.

We multiply to obtain,

`- (3)/(11) * - (2)/(15)`

`= - (3)/(11) * - (2)/(3 * 5)`

Cancel the common factors:

`= - (1)/(11) * - (2)/(5)`

Now, multiply the numerators separately and the denominators too separately.

`= ( - 1 * - 2)/(11 * 5)`

This simplifies to,

`= (2)/(55)`