Solve 3/5*1/4=25/60

$$\frac { 3 } { 5 } \times \frac { 1 } { 4 } = \frac { 25 } { 60 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{5} times \frac{1}{4} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 1}{5\times 4}=\frac{25}{60}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 1}{5\times 4}.

$$\frac{3}{20}=\frac{25}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{20}=\frac{5}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 12 is 60. Convert \frac{3}{20} and \frac{5}{12} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{9}{60}=\frac{25}{60}$$

Compare \frac{9}{60} and \frac{25}{60}.

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