How do you multiply #\frac { 4} { 11} \cdot \frac { 5} { 8} #?
2 Answers
Jan 26, 2018
Explanation:
When multiplying fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators.
This gets you
To simplify, divide both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the greatest common factor, and in this case, it is 4.
Jan 26, 2018
Explanation:
To multiply fractions:
Change any mixed numbers to improper fractions
Cancel out any like factors in a numerator and denominator
multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators
simplify if necessary