How you multiply fractions?

Answer 1

Best shown with an example.

2 2/3 X 4 1/5

#1 Convert to improper(top heavy) fractions.

8/3 X 21/5

#2 cancel down (reduce) were possible. In this case by '3'

8/1 X 7/5

#3 multiply the numerators(top) and multply the denomiaotor(bottom) and place the numerator over the denomiator

56/ 5

#4 Convert to a mixed fraction

11 1/5 The answer. !!!

Hope that helps!!!!

Answer 2

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators by the numerators, and the denominators by the denominators, and then (if possible) simplify the resulting fraction. For example, 2/3 x 4/5 = 8/15