Question
Multiply -6/7 by -5
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GPT-4o mini
To multiply \(-\frac{6}{7}\) by \(-5\), follow these steps:
1. Multiply the fractions:
\[
-\frac{6}{7} \times -5 = \frac{6 \times 5}{7}
\]
2. Calculate the multiplication of the numbers:
\[
6 \times 5 = 30
\]
3. Place the result over the denominator:
\[
\frac{30}{7}
\]
Since both numbers are negative, the result is positive. Therefore, the final answer is:
\[
\frac{30}{7} \quad \text{or} \quad 4 \frac{2}{7} \text{ (as a mixed number)}
\]
1. Multiply the fractions:
\[
-\frac{6}{7} \times -5 = \frac{6 \times 5}{7}
\]
2. Calculate the multiplication of the numbers:
\[
6 \times 5 = 30
\]
3. Place the result over the denominator:
\[
\frac{30}{7}
\]
Since both numbers are negative, the result is positive. Therefore, the final answer is:
\[
\frac{30}{7} \quad \text{or} \quad 4 \frac{2}{7} \text{ (as a mixed number)}
\]