How to solve 2/5 * 1/4

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{1}{4}$$

$\frac{1}{10}=0.1$

Multiply $\frac{2}{5}$ times $\frac{1}{4}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\times 1}{5\times 4}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{2\times 1}{5\times 4}$.

$$\frac{2}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{2}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.1$