Multiplying the common ordinary fractions: 6/15 × - 6/16 = ? The multiplication process explained. The result written: As a negative proper fraction (the numerator < the denominator). As a decimal number. As a percentage
6/15 × - 6/16 = ?
Simplify the operation
Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
Combine the signs of the fractions into a single one, placed in front of the expression. If the sign is + then it is usually not written.
The sign of a multiplication operation:
+ 1 × + 1 = + 1
+ 1 × - 1 = - 1
- 1 × - 1 = + 1
6/15 × - 6/16 =
- 6/15 × 6/16
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.
6/15 =
(2 × 3)/(3 × 5) =
((2 × 3) ÷ 3)/((3 × 5) ÷ 3) =
(2 × 3 ÷ 3)/(3 ÷ 3 × 5) =
(2 × 1)/(1 × 5) =
2/5
6/16 =
(2 × 3)/24 =
((2 × 3) ÷ 2)/(24 ÷ 2) =
(2 ÷ 2 × 3)/(24 ÷ 2) =
(1 × 3)/2(4 - 1) =
(1 × 3)/23 =
3/8
Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
- 6/15 × 6/16 =
- 2/5 × 3/8
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.
- 2/5 × 3/8 =
- (2 × 3) / (5 × 8) =
- (2 × 3) / (5 × 23) =
- (2 × 3) / (23 × 5)
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 (2 × 3; 23 × 5) = 2
Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF:
- (2 × 3) / (23 × 5) =
- ((2 × 3) ÷ 2) / ((23 × 5) ÷ 2) =
- (2 ÷ 2 × 3)/(23 ÷ 2 × 5) =
- (1 × 3)/(2(3 - 1) × 5) =
- (1 × 3)/(22 × 5) =
- 3/(22 × 5) =
- 3/(4 × 5) =
- 3/20
Rewrite the fraction
As a decimal number:
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator, without a remainder, as shown below:
- 3/20 =
- 3 ÷ 20 =
- 0.15
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.
- 0.15 =
- 0.15 × 100/100 =
( - 0.15 × 100)/100 =
- 15/100 =
- 15%
The final answer:
written in three ways
As a negative proper fraction:
(the numerator < the denominator)
6/15 × - 6/16 = - 3/20
As a decimal number:
6/15 × - 6/16 = - 0.15
As a percentage:
6/15 × - 6/16 = - 15%
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