Multiplying the common ordinary fractions: 15/19 × 3/5 = ? The multiplication process explained. The result written: As a positive proper fraction (the numerator < the denominator). As a decimal number. As a percentage
15/19 × 3/5 = ?
Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
To fully reduce a fraction, to the lowest terms equivalent: divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
* By reducing the values of the numerators and the denominators of the fractions the calculations are easier to make.
A fully reduced (simplified) fraction is one with the smallest possible numerator and denominator, one that can no longer be reduced, and it is called an irreducible fraction.
* In order to easily reduce a fraction, factor its numerator and denominator. This way all the common prime factors are easily identified and crossed out, without calculating the GCF.
15/19 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
Their prime factorization:
15 = 3 × 5
19 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
3/5 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
Their prime factorization:
3 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
5 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
Perform the operation of calculating the fractions
Multiply the fractions:
1) Multiply the numerators, that is, all the numbers above the fractions bars, separately.
2) Multiply the denominators, that is, all the numbers below the fractions bars, separately.
* Factor all the numerators and all the denominators in order to easily reduce (simplify) the end fraction.
15/19 × 3/5 =
(15 × 3) / (19 × 5) =
(3 × 5 × 3) / (19 × 5) =
(32 × 5) / (5 × 19)
Fully reduce (simplify) the end fraction to its lowest terms equivalent:
Calculate the greatest common factor, GCF,
of the numerator and denominator of the fraction:
A fully reduced (simplified) fraction is one with the smallest possible numerator and denominator, one that can no longer be reduced, and it is called an irreducible fraction.
To fully reduce a fraction, to the lowest terms equivalent: divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
* To calculate the GCF, we need to factor the numerator and the denominator of the fraction into prime factors.
Then multiply all the common prime factors: if there are repeating prime factors we only take them once, and only the ones having the lowest exponent (the lowest powers).
GCF (32 × 5; 5 × 19) = 5
Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF:
(32 × 5) / (5 × 19) =
((32 × 5) ÷ 5) / ((5 × 19) ÷ 5) =
(32 × 5 ÷ 5)/(5 ÷ 5 × 19) =
(32 × 1)/(1 × 19) =
32/19 =
9/19
Rewrite the fraction
As a decimal number:
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator, without a remainder, as shown below:
9/19 =
9 ÷ 19 ≈
0.473684210526 ≈
0.47
As a percentage:
A percentage value p% is equal to the fraction: p/100, for any decimal number p. So, we need to change the form of the number calculated above, to show a denominator of 100.
To do that, multiply the number by the fraction 100/100.
The value of the fraction 100/100 = 1, so by multiplying the number by this fraction the result is not changing, only the form.
0.473684210526 =
0.473684210526 × 100/100 =
(0.473684210526 × 100)/100 =
47.368421052632/100 ≈
47.368421052632% ≈
47.37%
The final answer:
written in three ways
As a positive proper fraction:
(the numerator < the denominator)
15/19 × 3/5 = 9/19
As a decimal number:
15/19 × 3/5 ≈ 0.47
As a percentage:
15/19 × 3/5 ≈ 47.37%
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