To simplify the expression \( \frac{114}{225} \times \frac{25}{64} \), you can follow these steps:
Multiply the numerators together: \[ 114 \times 25 = 2850. \]
Multiply the denominators together: \[ 225 \times 64 = 14400. \]
Now your expression looks like this: \[ \frac{2850}{14400}. \]
To simplify \( \frac{2850}{14400} \), find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2850 and 14400.
The prime factorization of 2850 is: \[ 2850 = 2 \times 3 \times 5^2 \times 19. \]
The prime factorization of 14400 is: \[ 14400 = 2^6 \times 3^2 \times 5^2. \]
The GCD is found by taking the minimum power of each common factor:
- \(2^1\) from both.
- \(3^1\) from both.
- \(5^2\) from both.
Therefore, the GCD is: \[ 2^1 \times 3^1 \times 5^2 = 2 \times 3 \times 25 = 150. \]
Now divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD: \[ \frac{2850 \div 150}{14400 \div 150} = \frac{19}{96}. \]
Therefore, the simplified result of \( \frac{114}{225} \times \frac{25}{64} \) is \( \frac{19}{96} \).
