Question

How to multiply 28/5 by 8/7

Answer 1

Explanation:

28/5 .8/7 multiply the numerators which is 28 and 8 which will equal 224 and multiply the denominators 5 and 7 which will equal 35. then you will get 224/35. you don't stop here, you reduce it to its lowest term which will equal 32/5 or 6.4 or 6 whole number, 2/5

Answer 2

32/5

Explanation:

To multiply 28/5 by 8/7, you multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.

`(28)/(5) *(8)/(7)=(224)/(35) \\\\28*8=224\\5*7=35`

To simplify the fraction, we should also look for the highest number that the numerator and denominator can both be divided by, without leaving a remainder.

This process is called finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF). The highest number that 224 and 35 can be divided by evenly is 7.

224/7 = 32

35/7 = 5

This leaves us with our simplified answer, 32/5.