(-2/3) (1 2/5) (-1 5/7)

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on Apr 10, 2025 at 12:48 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 23125157\frac{-2}{3} \cdot 1\frac{2}{5} \cdot -1\frac{5}{7}

MathBot Answer:

23125157=85=1.6\frac{-2}{3} \cdot 1\frac{2}{5} \cdot -1\frac{5}{7} = \frac{8}{5} = 1.6


23125157=2375157=1415157=1415(127)=1415127=85\begin{aligned}\frac{-2}{3} \cdot 1\frac{2}{5} \cdot -1\frac{5}{7}&=\frac{-2}{3} \cdot \frac{7}{5} \cdot -1\frac{5}{7}\\&=\frac{-14}{15} \cdot -1\frac{5}{7}\\&=\frac{-14}{15} \cdot -\left( \frac{12}{7} \right)\\&=\frac{-14}{15} \cdot \frac{-12}{7}\\&=\frac{8}{5}\end{aligned}