- 15/32 × 16/15 = ? Multiply the Common (Ordinary) Fractions, Online Calculator. Multiplication Operation Explained Step by Step
The numerators and the denominators of the fractions are multiplied separately
These fractions reduce each other:
They have numerators and denominators of equal values.
The fractions: 15/32 × 16/15 = 16/32
Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
- 15/32 × 16/15 =
- 16/32
Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
- A fully reduced (simplified) fraction is one with the smallest possible numerator and denominator, one that can no longer be reduced, and it is called an irreducible fraction.
- * By reducing the values of the numerators and denominators of fractions, subsequent calculations become easier to perform.
To reduce a fraction to the lowest terms equivalent divide its numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
- To calculate the GCF, factor the numerator and denominator of the fraction into prime factors.
- Then multiply all the common prime factors: if there are repeating prime factors we only take them once, and only the ones having the lowest exponents (the lowest powers).
The fraction: 16/32
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
16 = 24
32 = 25
GCF (16; 32) = 24 = 16
16/32 =
(16 ÷ 16)/(32 ÷ 16) =
1/2
Yet another method to reduce a fraction:
* To reduce a fraction without calculating the GCF: factor its numerator and denominator, then all the common prime factors are easily identified and crossed out.
16/32 =
24/25 =
(24 ÷ 24)/(25 ÷ 24) =
2(4 - 4)/2(5 - 4) =
20/21 =
1/2
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Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
- 16/32 =
- 1/2
Rewrite the fraction
As a decimal number:
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator, without a remainder, as shown below:
- 1/2 =
- 1 ÷ 2 =
- 0.5
As a percentage:
- A percentage value p% is equal to the fraction: p/100, for any decimal number p. So, we need to change the form of the number calculated above, to show a denominator of 100.
- To do that, multiply the number by the fraction 100/100.
- The value of the fraction 100/100 = 1, so by multiplying the number by this fraction the result is not changing, only the form.
- 0.5 =
- 0.5 × 100/100 =
( - 0.5 × 100)/100 =
- 50/100 =
- 50%
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The final answer:
written in three ways
As a negative proper fraction:
(the numerator < the denominator)
- 15/32 × 16/15 = - 1/2
As a decimal number:
- 15/32 × 16/15 = - 0.5
As a percentage:
- 15/32 × 16/15 = - 50%
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