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What is -3 5/7 x -2 1/2 Pleas help
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To multiply mixed numbers, we first need to convert them to improper fractions, then we can multiply them and simplify the result back to a mixed number.

Converting the first mixed number to an improper fraction:

-3 5/7 = -3 × 7/7 + 5/7 = -21/7 + 5/7 = -16/7

Converting the second mixed number to an improper fraction:

-2 1/2 = -2 × 2/2 + 1/2 = -4/2 + 1/2 = -3/2

Multiplying the two improper fractions:

(-16/7) × (-3/2) = (16/7) × (3/2) = 48/14 = 24/7

Simplifying the result to a mixed number:

24/7 = 3 3/7

Therefore, -3 5/7 x -2 1/2 = 3 3/7.

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