How to solve 5/4 * 2/9

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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$$\frac{5}{4}\times\frac{2}{9}$$

$\frac{5}{18}\approx 0.277777778$

Multiply $\frac{5}{4}$ times $\frac{2}{9}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\times 2}{4\times 9}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\times 2}{4\times 9}$.

$$\frac{10}{36}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{10}{36}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{5}{18}$$

$\frac{5}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.2777777777777778$