Multiplying the common ordinary fractions: 34/48 × 27/64 = ? The multiplication process explained. The result written: As a positive proper fraction (the numerator < the denominator). As a decimal number. As a percentage
34/48 × 27/64 = ?
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.
34/48 =
(2 × 17)/(24 × 3) =
((2 × 17) ÷ 2)/((24 × 3) ÷ 2) =
(2 ÷ 2 × 17)/(24 ÷ 2 × 3) =
(1 × 17)/(2(4 - 1) × 3) =
(1 × 17)/(23 × 3) =
17/24
27/64 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
Their prime factorization:
27 = 33
64 = 26
Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
34/48 × 27/64 =
17/24 × 27/64
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.
17/24 × 27/64 =
(17 × 27) / (24 × 64) =
(17 × 33) / (23 × 3 × 26) =
(33 × 17) / (29 × 3)
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 (33 × 17; 29 × 3) = 3
Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF:
(33 × 17) / (29 × 3) =
((33 × 17) ÷ 3) / ((29 × 3) ÷ 3) =
(33 ÷ 3 × 17)/(29 × 3 ÷ 3) =
(3(3 - 1) × 17)/(29 × 1) =
(32 × 17)/(29 × 1) =
(32 × 17)/29 =
(9 × 17)/512 =
153/512
Rewrite the fraction
As a decimal number:
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator, without a remainder, as shown below:
153/512 =
153 ÷ 512 =
0.298828125 ≈
0.3
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.
0.298828125 =
0.298828125 × 100/100 =
(0.298828125 × 100)/100 =
29.8828125/100 =
29.8828125% ≈
29.88%
The final answer:
written in three ways
As a positive proper fraction:
(the numerator < the denominator)
34/48 × 27/64 = 153/512
As a decimal number:
34/48 × 27/64 ≈ 0.3
As a percentage:
34/48 × 27/64 ≈ 29.88%
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