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multiply the fractions and reduce to lowest terms. use cancellation whenever possible. enter ur answer as a simplified mixed number

2/3 * 7 2/5 * 9

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Answer is 44-2/5

Step by step. I did a print screen showing how we can use cancellation with the 3 and 9 so the numbers are smaller. Then we multiplied across to get 222/5.

Divide 222 by 5 = 44-4/10, simplified to 44-2/5.
*ੈ✩‧₊˚ multiply the fractions and reduce to lowest terms. use cancellation whenever-example-1
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