243/146 × - 170/262 × - 149/241 × 178/267 × - 171/272 × - 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × - 147/764 = ? Multiply the Common (Ordinary) Fractions, Online Calculator. Multiplication Operation Explained Step by Step
The numerators and the denominators of the fractions are multiplied separately
Simplify the operation
Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
Combine the signs of the fractions into a single one, placed in front of the expression. If the sign is + then it is usually not written.
The sign of a multiplication operation:
+ 1 × + 1 = + 1
+ 1 × - 1 = - 1
- 1 × - 1 = + 1
243/146 × - 170/262 × - 149/241 × 178/267 × - 171/272 × - 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × - 147/764 =
- 243/146 × 170/262 × 149/241 × 178/267 × 171/272 × 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × 147/764
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: 243/146
243/146 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
243 = 35
146 = 2 × 73
GCF (243; 146) = 1
The fraction: 170/262
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
170 = 2 × 5 × 17
262 = 2 × 131
GCF (170; 262) = 2
170/262 =
(170 ÷ 2)/(262 ÷ 2) =
85/131
Yet another method to reduce a fraction:
170/262 =
(2 × 5 × 17)/(2 × 131) =
((2 × 5 × 17) ÷ 2)/((2 × 131) ÷ 2) =
(2 ÷ 2 × 5 × 17)/(2 ÷ 2 × 131) =
(1 × 5 × 17)/(1 × 131) =
85/131
The fraction: 149/241
149/241 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
149 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
241 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
GCF (149; 241) = 1
The fraction: 178/267
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
178 = 2 × 89
267 = 3 × 89
GCF (178; 267) = 89
178/267 =
(178 ÷ 89)/(267 ÷ 89) =
2/3
Yet another method to reduce a fraction:
178/267 =
(2 × 89)/(3 × 89) =
((2 × 89) ÷ 89)/((3 × 89) ÷ 89) =
(2 × 89 ÷ 89)/(3 × 89 ÷ 89) =
(2 × 1)/(3 × 1) =
2/3
The fraction: 171/272
171/272 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
171 = 32 × 19
272 = 24 × 17
GCF (171; 272) = 1
The fraction: 163/302
163/302 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
163 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
302 = 2 × 151
GCF (163; 302) = 1
The fraction: 153/383
153/383 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
153 = 32 × 17
383 is a prime number (it cannot be factored into other prime factors)
GCF (153; 383) = 1
The fraction: 170/489
170/489 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
170 = 2 × 5 × 17
489 = 3 × 163
GCF (170; 489) = 1
The fraction: 147/764
147/764 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors.
The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
147 = 3 × 72
764 = 22 × 191
GCF (147; 764) = 1
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Rewrite the equivalent simplified operation:
- 243/146 × 170/262 × 149/241 × 178/267 × 171/272 × 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × 147/764 =
- 243/146 × 85/131 × 149/241 × 2/3 × 171/272 × 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × 147/764
Perform the operation of calculating the fractions
Multiply the fractions:
Multiply the numerators, that is, all the numbers above fractions bars, separately.
Multiply the denominators, that is, all the numbers below fractions bars, separately.
* Factor all the numerators and all the denominators in order to easily reduce (simplify) the end fraction.
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- 243/146 × 85/131 × 149/241 × 2/3 × 171/272 × 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × 147/764 =
- (243 × 85 × 149 × 2 × 171 × 163 × 153 × 170 × 147) / (146 × 131 × 241 × 3 × 272 × 302 × 383 × 489 × 764) =
- (35 × 5 × 17 × 149 × 2 × 32 × 19 × 163 × 32 × 17 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 3 × 72) / (2 × 73 × 131 × 241 × 3 × 24 × 17 × 2 × 151 × 383 × 3 × 163 × 22 × 191) =
- (22 × 310 × 52 × 72 × 173 × 19 × 149 × 163) / (28 × 32 × 17 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 163 × 191 × 241 × 383)
Reduce (simplify) the end fraction to its lowest terms equivalent:
Calculate the greatest common factor, GCF,
of the numerator and denominator of the fraction:
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).
GCF (22 × 310 × 52 × 72 × 173 × 19 × 149 × 163; 28 × 32 × 17 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 163 × 191 × 241 × 383) = 22 × 32 × 17 × 163
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Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCF:
- (22 × 310 × 52 × 72 × 173 × 19 × 149 × 163) / (28 × 32 × 17 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 163 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- ((22 × 310 × 52 × 72 × 173 × 19 × 149 × 163) ÷ (22 × 32 × 17 × 163)) / ((28 × 32 × 17 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 163 × 191 × 241 × 383) ÷ (22 × 32 × 17 × 163)) =
- (22 ÷ 22 × 310 ÷ 32 × 52 × 72 × 173 ÷ 17 × 19 × 149 × 163 ÷ 163)/(28 ÷ 22 × 32 ÷ 32 × 17 ÷ 17 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 163 ÷ 163 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- (2(2 - 2) × 3(10 - 2) × 52 × 72 × 17(3 - 1) × 19 × 149 × 1)/(2(8 - 2) × 3(2 - 2) × 1 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 1 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- (20 × 38 × 52 × 72 × 172 × 19 × 149 × 1)/(26 × 30 × 1 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 1 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- (1 × 38 × 52 × 72 × 172 × 19 × 149 × 1)/(26 × 1 × 1 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 1 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- (38 × 52 × 72 × 172 × 19 × 149)/(26 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- (6,561 × 25 × 49 × 289 × 19 × 149)/(64 × 73 × 131 × 151 × 191 × 241 × 383) =
- 6,575,727,968,775/1,629,297,011,222,336
Rewrite the fraction
As a decimal number:
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator, without a remainder, as shown below:
- 6,575,727,968,775/1,629,297,011,222,336 =
- 6,575,727,968,775 ÷ 1,629,297,011,222,336 ≈
- 0.004035929559 ≈
0
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.
- 0.004035929559 =
- 0.004035929559 × 100/100 =
( - 0.004035929559 × 100)/100 =
- 0.403592955949/100 ≈
- 0.403592955949% ≈
- 0.4%
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The final answer:
written in three ways
As a negative proper fraction:
(the numerator < the denominator)
243/146 × - 170/262 × - 149/241 × 178/267 × - 171/272 × - 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × - 147/764 = - 6,575,727,968,775/1,629,297,011,222,336
As a decimal number:
243/146 × - 170/262 × - 149/241 × 178/267 × - 171/272 × - 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × - 147/764 ≈ 0
As a percentage:
243/146 × - 170/262 × - 149/241 × 178/267 × - 171/272 × - 163/302 × 153/383 × 170/489 × - 147/764 ≈ - 0.4%
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