Q. Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.53⋅45Answer:
Multiply Numerators: Multiply the numerators together.We have two fractions, (53) and (45). To multiply these fractions, we multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together.3×5=15
Multiply Denominators: Multiply the denominators together. Similarly, we multiply the denominators (the bottom numbers) together. 5×4=20
Write Result as Fraction: Write the result as a fraction.The result of the multiplication is the numerator from Step 1 over the denominator from Step 2.2015
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction.We can simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator and dividing both by that number. The GCD of 15 and 20 is 5.15÷5=320÷5=4So, the simplified fraction is 43.
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