Multiply: −1/3⋅−5/8

Question

Responses

−5/576

5/24

−5/24

8/15

Answer 1

To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.

Therefore, (-1/3) * (-5/8) = (-1 * -5) / (3 * 8) = 5/24

So the correct answer is: 5/24