Rule 11: To multiply two simple fractions, complete the following steps.
Problem 4: Multiply and reduce the answer.
Answer. Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators and keep the results in factored form. Look for the fraction in the mix that has a value of 1. See the following steps:
The answer to the problem is .
You can check the answer with your calculator. C calculate 7 divided by 2 and 2 divided by 3 and multiply the results. Now calculate 7 divided by 3. If the answers are the same, you have successfully completed this problem.
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Author: Nancy Marcus