Question

How do you simplify `3/8*5/11`?

Answer 1

`=15/88`

Explanation:

The first step in multiplying fractions is to cancel any like factors in the numerator and denominator. In this case there are none.

Multiply straight across:

`3/8 xx5/11 = (3xx5)/(8xx11)`

`=15/88" "larr` this cannot be simplified.