Question

Reduce to lowest terms by canceling.a) 2/3 × 3/5

Answer 1

Given the expression in the attached image;

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

To solve, we can see that the denominator and numerator has a common number, which is 3;

so, the common number will cancel each other, so we will have;

`\begin{gathered} (2)/(3)*(3)/(5) \\ 3\text{ cancel 3;} \\ (2)/(1)*(1)/(5) \\ =(2)/(5) \end{gathered}`

Therefore, simplifying the given expression gives;