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5/6 x -4 1/2 x -2 1/5
Find the product. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

User Alese
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Answer:

8 1/4 or 33/4

Explanation:

How to muliply fractions: just multiply all the denominators together and the numerators together

However, if your mulitplying whole numbers, you have to change those into improper fractions using the formula: Whole number x denomiator + numerator

**Make sure to put the same numerator as you had before when you change to an improper fraction!!!

-4 1/2 = -9/2

-2 1/5 = -11/5

5 -9 -11 5 x -9 x -11 -45 x -11 (use a calculator) 495

-- x -- x --- = --------------- = ------------- = ------------

6 2 5 6 x 2 x 5 12 x 5 60

1 33

= 8.25 or 8 ---- = --------

4 4

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