Solve 1/3*1/5=2/17

$$\frac { 1 } { 3 } \times \frac { 1 } { 5 } = \frac { 2 } { 17 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{3} times \frac{1}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 1}{3\times 5}=\frac{2}{17}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{1\times 1}{3\times 5}.

$$\frac{1}{15}=\frac{2}{17}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 17 is 255. Convert \frac{1}{15} and \frac{2}{17} to fractions with denominator 255.

$$\frac{17}{255}=\frac{30}{255}$$

Compare \frac{17}{255} and \frac{30}{255}.

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