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Question:Multiply: two-thirds times six-sevenths
Put your answer in lowest terms.
A. four-sevenths
B. four twenty-firsts
C. twelve twenty-firsts
D. three-sevenths
My estimated guess is A
(2/3)(6/7) = (2*6) / (3*7) = (2*2) / 7 = 4/7 good guess
Ohh thank you
To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.
For the problem at hand:
Multiplying two-thirds by six-sevenths would look like this:
(2/3) * (6/7)
To solve the problem, multiply the numerators: 2 * 6 = 12
And multiply the denominators: 3 * 7 = 21
Therefore, the answer is 12/21.
To put the fraction in its lowest terms, we need to simplify it. Both 12 and 21 can be divided evenly by 3. So, we divide both numbers by 3:
12 ÷ 3 = 4
21 ÷ 3 = 7
Thus, the fraction 12/21, when simplified, becomes 4/7.
So, the correct answer is:
A. four-sevenths