multiply the fractions and simplify the answer 2/5 ×5/7×1/2
let's write it as fractions:
\(\frac{2}{5} \frac{5}{7} \frac{1}{2}\)
we can simplify whatever is both in the nominator and the denominator: so fist, 5:
\(\frac{2}{1} \frac{1}{7} \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{2}{7}\frac{1}{2}\)
now, 2:
\(\frac{1}{7}\frac{1}{1}\)
so:
\(\frac{1}{7}\)
this is the answer!
If you would like to multiply the fractions 2/5 5/7 1/2, you can calculate this using the following steps:
2/5 5/7 1/2 = (2 5 1) / (5 7 2) = 1/7
The correct result would be 1/7.