SOLUTION: 8/15•25/32=

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Question 916306: 8/15•25/32=
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  • Graphical form: %288%2F15%29%2A%2825%2F32%29 simplifies to 5%2F12
  • Text form: (8/15)*(25/32) simplifies to 5/12
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+%288%2F15%29%2A%2825%2F32%29+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (8/15)*(25/32) )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+8%2F15+%29%29%2A%2825%2F32%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+8+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F15+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+8+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+15+%29%2A%2825%2F32%29.
Look at highlight_red%28+8%2F15%2A%28highlight_red%28+25%2F32+%29%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+25+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F32+%29
It becomes 8%2F15%2Ahighlight_green%28+25+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+32+%29.
Look at highlight_red%28+8+%29%2F15%2A25%2Fhighlight_red%28+32+%29.
Factors 8 and 32 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 8. Reducing fraction.
It becomes highlight_green%28+1+%29%2F15%2A25%2Fhighlight_green%28+4+%29.
Look at 1%2Fhighlight_red%28+15+%29%2Ahighlight_red%28+25+%29%2F4.
Factors 25 and 15 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 5. Reducing fraction.
It becomes 1%2Fhighlight_green%28+3+%29%2Ahighlight_green%28+5+%29%2F4.
Look at highlight_red%28+1+%29%2F3%2Ahighlight_red%28+5+%29%2F4.
Multiplied numerator integers
It becomes highlight_green%28+5+%29%2F3%2F4.
Look at 5%2Fhighlight_red%28+3+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+4+%29.
Multiplied denominator integers
It becomes 5%2Fhighlight_green%28+12+%29.
Result: 5%2F12

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