How do you multiply #\frac { 14} { 3} \times \frac { 5} { 7}#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-09T22:34:36

#10/3# or #3 1/3#

When you multiply fractions, all you need to do is multiply across, in both the numerator and the denominator.

In this problem we are given:

#14/3 * 5/7#

This becomes:

#(14(5))/(3(7))#

#=>70/21#

From here, all we have to do is simplify:

#70/21 => 10/3# or #3 1/3#