Multiply 5/12 times 2 times 2. Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

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

So,

5/12 * 2 *2 = (5 * 2 * 2) / (12 * 1) = 20/12.

The fraction 20/12 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.

20/12 = (20/4) / (12/4) = 5/3.

Therefore, the answer in simplest form is 5/3.