How to solve 3/8 * 7/12

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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$$\frac{3}{8}\times\frac{7}{12}$$

$\frac{7}{32}=0.21875$

Multiply $\frac{3}{8}$ times $\frac{7}{12}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 7}{8\times 12}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{3\times 7}{8\times 12}$.

$$\frac{21}{96}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{21}{96}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$\frac{7}{32}$$

$\frac{7}{2 ^ {5}} = 0.21875$