Question

5/12 x 24/25 = Need how it is done (explanation)...thank you.

Answer 1

1/5

Explanation:

`(5)/(12)` x
`(24)/(25)`

First simplify

`(5*24)/(12*25)`

To make this easier to multiply, factor the numbers.

Since 5x(24)=(2x2x2x3)x5 and (12)x(25)=(2x2x2x3)x(5x5)

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

Now just cancel all the same factors on top and bottom

`((2*2*2*3*5)~~)/((2*2*2*3*5)*5)`

All the numbers in brackets cancel out

`(1)/(5)`