Questions: Find the product.
21/5 * 10/7 = (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcript text: Find the product.
\[
\frac{21}{5} \cdot \frac{10}{7}
\]
$\frac{21}{5} \cdot \frac{10}{7}=$ $\square$ (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Multiply the numerators
Multiply the numerators of the fractions:
\[
21 \cdot 10 = 210
\]
Step 2: Multiply the denominators
Multiply the denominators of the fractions:
\[
5 \cdot 7 = 35
\]
Step 3: Simplify the fraction
Simplify the fraction \(\frac{210}{35}\) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 35:
\[
\frac{210 \div 35}{35 \div 35} = \frac{6}{1} = 6
\]