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What is 5 x 3/20 as a fraction in its simplest form

Sagot :

Answer:

  3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

You can form the product, then cancel common factors, or you can cancel common factors before you form the product.

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  [tex]5\times\dfrac{3}{20}=\dfrac{15}{20}=\dfrac{3\cdot5}{4\cdot5}=\boxed{\dfrac{3}{4}}\\\\\textsf{or ...}\\\\5\times\dfrac{3}{20}=\dfrac{5}{20}\cdot\dfrac{3}{1}=\dfrac{1}{4}\cdot\dfrac{3}{1}=\boxed{\dfrac{3}{4}}[/tex]