How do you simplify $\frac{5}{4} \times \frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{5}{4}\times \frac{1}{2}$ ?

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How do you simplify $\frac{5}{4} \times \frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{5}{4}\times \frac{1}{2}$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-01T18:29:48

In multiplication it doesn't really matter if the denominator is different!
Therefore, just multiply it together! You multiply numbers on the same row.
Answer: $\frac{5}{8}$ $5/8$

Explanation:

$= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 2}$ $=(5*1)/(4*2)$
$= \frac{5}{8}$ $=5/8$

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