Examples with solutions for Multiplication of Fractions: Solving the problem

Exercise #1

14×45= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{4}{5}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To multiply fractions, we multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator

1*4 = 4

4*5 = 20

4/20

Note that we can simplify this fraction by 4

4/20 = 1/5

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #2

32×1×13= \frac{3}{2}\times1\times\frac{1}{3}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations rules, we will solve the exercise from left to right since there are only multiplication operations:

32×1=32 \frac{3}{2}\times1=\frac{3}{2}

32×13= \frac{3}{2}\times\frac{1}{3}=

We will multiply the three by three and get:

12×1=12 \frac{1}{2}\times1=\frac{1}{2}

Answer

1\over212 1\over2

Exercise #3

14×12= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

18 \frac{1}{8}

Exercise #4

34×12= \frac{3}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #5

16×13= \frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{3}=

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Answer

118 \frac{1}{18}

Exercise #6

14×32= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{3}{2}=

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Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #7

23×57= \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{5}{7}=

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Answer

1021 \frac{10}{21}

Exercise #8

35×12= \frac{3}{5}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

310 \frac{3}{10}

Exercise #9

34×12= \frac{3}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #10

13×47= \frac{1}{3}\times\frac{4}{7}=

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Answer

421 \frac{4}{21}

Exercise #11

25×12= \frac{2}{5}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #12

24×45= \frac{2}{4}\times\frac{4}{5}=

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Answer

25 \frac{2}{5}

Exercise #13

23×14= \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{1}{4}=

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Answer

16 \frac{1}{6}

Exercise #14

24×12= \frac{2}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}

Exercise #15

44×12= \frac{4}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}

Exercise #16

23×34= \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{3}{4}=

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Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}

Exercise #17

68×56= \frac{6}{8}\times\frac{5}{6}=

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Answer

58 \frac{5}{8}

Exercise #18

16×23= \frac{1}{6}\times\frac{2}{3}=

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Answer

19 \frac{1}{9}

Exercise #19

27×35= \frac{2}{7}\times\frac{3}{5}=

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Answer

635 \frac{6}{35}

Exercise #20

78×46= \frac{7}{8}\times\frac{4}{6}=

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Answer

712 \frac{7}{12}