Multiply Fractions Practice
Question 2
What is the resulting fraction when we multiply 2
1
/
3
with
3
/
4
. Give the answer in the simplest form.
Answer
Select and check your answer...
A.
2
3
/
4
B.
2
1
/
2
C.
1
3
/
4
D.
1
1
/
2
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Step by Step Solution
Step 1
Let's write down these fractions:
Step 2
Notice that 2
1
/
3
is a mixed fraction? We need to convert it into an improper fraction before we can multiply. This is shown below:
Step 3
After the conversion, we have:
Step 4
First, we multiply the numerators (7 x 3). This gives 21.
Step 5
Next, we multiply the denominators (3 x 4) together. This gives 12.
Hence, we have the fraction
21
/
12
.
Step 6
Notice that
21
/
12
is an improper fraction? Rather than leaving the answer like this, it is better to change it into a mixed fraction:
Step 7
Next, we can simplify 1
9
/
12
, by dividing the numerator and denominator with
3
. This gives the fraction, 1
3
/
4
:
Step 8
Here, we can no longer able to further simplify 1
3
/
4
. Therefore, the answer is C.
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