SOLUTION: What are the steps to find the answer to 2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12

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Question 775124: What are the steps to find the answer to 2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12
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What are the steps to find the answer to 2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12
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Step 1, don't use x for multiply. Use * (Shift 8).
2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12
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Change to "improper" fractions.
Mixed numbers are useless.
2 (5/8) * (4/7) * 12
= (21/8)*(4/7)*(12/1)
Multiply all the numerators and all the denominators.
= %2821%2A4%2A12%29%2F%288%2A7%2A1%29
= 1008%2F56
That can be reduced.
= 144%2F8
= 18