Question

Find the product. Write fraction in simplest form.

$-\frac{7}{12}\left(-\frac{3}{14}\right)$

Answer 1

Find the product:

$-\frac{7}{12}\left(-\frac{3}{14}\right)=-\frac{7}{12}\times \left(-\frac{3}{14}\right)$

$=\frac{(-7)\times (-3)}{12\times 14}$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{(-7)\times (-3)}{4\times 3\times 7\times 2} \\ =\frac{1}{4\times 2} \\ =\frac{1}{8} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the product in simplest form is $\frac{1}{8}$.