Math homework help -
multiplying fractions
and mixed numbers
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Multiplying fractions and mixed numbers 1
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Take for example 7⁄9 × 45⁄28
If you follow the rule of fraction multiplication, you get
(7 × 45)⁄(9 × 28) (two multiplications, takes time)
= 315⁄252
Then you need to reduce 315⁄252 to it's lowest term, which means you need to find a number that can divide both 315 and 252 and keep dividing until you get the answer in the simplest form. The final answer is 5⁄4 = 1 1⁄4.
If you do it in this method, you don't do anything wrong but that's not the best way to do the multiplication. Multiplying and then dividing is as good as taking one step to the left and one step to the right which effectively means you come back to the same place. No doubt that takes time and therefore, is an inefficient way to multiply fractions.
Instead, use cross reduction first. Divide 7 from the numerator and 28 from the denominator by 7. That leaves 1 in place of 7 and 4 in place of 28.
Similarly, divide 45 from the numerator and 9 from the denominator with 9. That leaves 5 in place of 45 and 1 in place of 9.
7⁄9 × 45⁄28
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= 5⁄4 = 1 1⁄4.
Don't you find this easier?
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