Solve this problem. Reduce to lowest terms.
5 over 12 cross times 9 over 10 equals
To find the product of two fractions, you multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.
So, 5/12 * 9/10 = (5 * 9) / (12 * 10) = 45/120.
To reduce this fraction to lowest terms, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 15.
45/120 = (45 ÷ 15) / (120 ÷ 15) = 3/8.
Therefore, 5/12 * 9/10 reduces to 3/8.
To solve the problem, let's proceed step-by-step.
Step 1: Multiply the numerators (top numbers) together: 5 * 9 = 45.
Step 2: Multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together: 12 * 10 = 120.
Step 3: Write the result in fraction form: 45/120.
Step 4: Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. In this case, the GCD of 45 and 120 is 15.
Step 5: Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD (15): 45/15 = 3 and 120/15 = 8.
So, 5/12 * 9/10 reduces to 3/8 in lowest terms.
To solve this problem and reduce the expression to its lowest terms, we need to multiply the two fractions together and simplify the resulting fraction.
First, let's multiply the numerators together: 5 * 9 = 45.
Next, let's multiply the denominators together: 12 * 10 = 120.
Now, we have the fraction 45/120.
To simplify this fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. In this case, the GCD of 45 and 120 is 15.
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD (15):
45 ÷ 15 = 3
120 ÷ 15 = 8
Now, the fraction 45/120 is reduced to its lowest terms and becomes 3/8.