Find the product of: -4/5 and -5/12

Solution:

Given, the numbers are -4/5 and -5/12

We have to find the product of the numbers.

Product of the numbers = (-4/5) × (-5/12)

= (-4) × (-5) / (5 × 12)

If the signs of the factors are the same, the product is positive.

= 20/60

= 2/6

= 1/3

Therefore, the product of the numbers is 1/3.

✦ Try This: Find the product of 3/4and 4/5

Given, the numbers are 3/4 and 4/5

We have to find the product of the numbers.

Product of the numbers = 3/4 × 4/5

= (3 × 4) / (4 × 5)

Cancelling common term,

= 3/5

Therefore, the product of the numbers is 3/5.

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 9

NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 8 Problem 80(i)

Find the product of: -4/5 and -5/12

Summary:

The product of (-4/5) and (-5/12) is 1/3

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