1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\left(\frac{4}{-9}\right) \times \left(\frac{-21}{-32}\right) \times \left(\frac{-3}{14}\right)$$.
2. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{4}{-9} \times \frac{-21}{-32} \times \frac{-3}{14}$$
3. **Simplify signs:**
Note that $$\frac{4}{-9} = -\frac{4}{9}$$ and $$\frac{-21}{-32} = \frac{21}{32}$$ (negative divided by negative is positive), and $$\frac{-3}{14} = -\frac{3}{14}$$.
So the expression becomes:
$$-\frac{4}{9} \times \frac{21}{32} \times -\frac{3}{14}$$
4. **Multiply the numerators and denominators:**
$$\frac{-4 \times 21 \times -3}{9 \times 32 \times 14}$$
5. **Simplify the negatives:**
$$-4 \times 21 \times -3 = (-4) \times 21 \times (-3) = 4 \times 21 \times 3 = 252$$
So numerator is 252.
6. **Calculate denominator:**
$$9 \times 32 = 288$$
$$288 \times 14 = 4032$$
So denominator is 4032.
7. **Write the fraction:**
$$\frac{252}{4032}$$
8. **Simplify the fraction:**
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 252 and 4032.
252 factors: $$2^2 \times 3^2 \times 7$$
4032 factors: $$2^6 \times 3^2 \times 7$$
GCD is $$2^2 \times 3^2 \times 7 = 252$$
9. **Divide numerator and denominator by 252:**
$$\frac{\cancel{252}^{1}}{\cancel{4032}^{16}}$$
10. **Final simplified answer:**
$$\frac{1}{16}$$
Fraction Multiplication 4Bcd0C
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