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You look at the fractions sideways. Lets say that you had 3/4 and 2/3 and you were multiplying them. Put them on paper. Now you can see that 4 and 2 are compatible. What you do is:
Cross out the four and put a 2. This means 2 goes into 4 twice.
Then cross out the 2 and put a 1. This means that 2 goes into 2 once. Now you just multiply.
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Do you cross simplify in multiplying fractions?
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Is it necessary to cross multiply when multiplying fractions?
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How do you simplify fractions with proper and improper?
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Are equivlant fractions proportinal?
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