Fraction Multiplication 39B3E0
1. **State the problem:** Calculate the product of the three fractions $$\frac{4}{21} \times \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{9}{11}$$.
2. **Formula and rules:** When multiplying fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
$$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \times c}{b \times d}$$
3. **Apply the formula:**
$$\frac{4}{21} \times \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{9}{11} = \frac{4 \times 7 \times 9}{21 \times 6 \times 11}$$
4. **Calculate numerator and denominator:**
Numerator: $4 \times 7 = 28$, then $28 \times 9 = 252$
Denominator: $21 \times 6 = 126$, then $126 \times 11 = 1386$
So the fraction is:
$$\frac{252}{1386}$$
5. **Simplify the fraction:**
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 252 and 1386.
- Prime factors of 252: $2^2 \times 3^2 \times 7$
- Prime factors of 1386: $2 \times 3 \times 7 \times 11 \times 3$
Common factors: $2 \times 3 \times 7 = 42$
Divide numerator and denominator by 42:
$$\frac{252 \div 42}{1386 \div 42} = \frac{6}{33}$$
6. **Simplify further:**
6 and 33 share a common factor 3:
$$\frac{6 \div 3}{33 \div 3} = \frac{2}{11}$$
**Final answer:**
$$\frac{2}{11}$$