Question

Multiply and reduce to lowest form:
$\frac{9}{3}\times \frac{5}{5}$

Answer 1

Given fractions are $\frac{9}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{5}$

Multiplying the given factors, we get:

$\frac{9}{3}\times \frac{5}{5}$

We know that, while multiplying two fractions, we multiply the numerator with the numerator and the denominator with the denominator.

Hence, $\frac{9}{3}\times \frac{5}{5}=\frac{9\times 5}{3\times 5}$

$=\frac{45}{15}$

For reducing this fraction to its lowest/simplest form, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by $15$.

Hence, we get:

$\frac{45÷15}{15÷15}$

$=\frac{3}{1}$

$=3$

Hence, $\frac{9}{3}\times \frac{5}{5}=3$.