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Fraction Multiplication Dcdf93

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Question: User: $\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)$
1. **State the problem:** Multiply the three fractions $\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)$, $\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$, and $\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)$. 2. **Recall the rule for multiplying fractions:** Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. Also, multiply the signs: negative times positive times negative. 3. **Multiply the numerators:** $$-3 \times 2 \times -1 = (-3 \times 2) \times -1 = -6 \times -1 = 6$$ 4. **Multiply the denominators:** $$4 \times 3 \times 5 = 12 \times 5 = 60$$ 5. **Combine the results:** $$\frac{6}{60}$$ 6. **Simplify the fraction:** Divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 6: $$\frac{\cancel{6}^1}{\cancel{60}^ {10}} = \frac{1}{10}$$ 7. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{\frac{1}{10}}$$