SOLUTION: 7/8÷5/24=

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Question 909700: 7/8÷5/24=
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7/8)/ (5/24) = (7/8)* (24/5)
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YOUR ANSWER


  • Graphical form: %287%2F8%29%2A%2824%2F5%29 simplifies to 21%2F5
  • Text form: (7/8)*(24/5) simplifies to 21/5
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+%287%2F8%29%2A%2824%2F5%29+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (7/8)*(24/5) )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+7%2F8+%29%29%2A%2824%2F5%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+7+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F8+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+7+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+8+%29%2A%2824%2F5%29.
Look at highlight_red%28+7%2F8%2A%28highlight_red%28+24%2F5+%29%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+24+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F5+%29
It becomes 7%2F8%2Ahighlight_green%28+24+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+5+%29.
Look at 7%2Fhighlight_red%28+8+%29%2Ahighlight_red%28+24+%29%2F5.
Factors 24 and 8 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 8. Reducing fraction.
It becomes 7%2Fhighlight_green%28+1+%29%2Ahighlight_green%28+3+%29%2F5.
Look at highlight_red%28+7+%29%2F1%2Ahighlight_red%28+3+%29%2F5.
Multiplied numerator integers
It becomes highlight_green%28+21+%29%2F1%2F5.
Look at 21%2Fhighlight_red%28+1+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+5+%29.
Multiplied denominator integers
It becomes 21%2Fhighlight_green%28+5+%29.
Result: 21%2F5

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