Multiply the Fraction Sequence: 1/4 × 4/3 × 3/2

Question

14×43×32= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{3}{2}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 We'll make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:08 We'll reduce what we can
00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll multiply the given fractions step-by-step:

Step 1: Multiply the numerators and the denominators.
Numerators: 1×4×3=121 \times 4 \times 3 = 12.
Denominators: 4×3×2=244 \times 3 \times 2 = 24.

Step 2: Write the new fraction from the results of multiplying the numerators and denominators.
1224\frac{12}{24}.

Step 3: Simplify the fraction by finding common factors in the numerator and denominator.
The greatest common divisor of 12 and 24 is 12. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 12:
1224=12÷1224÷12=12\frac{12}{24} = \frac{12 \div 12}{24 \div 12} = \frac{1}{2}.

Therefore, the product of the fractions 14\frac{1}{4}, 43\frac{4}{3}, and 32\frac{3}{2} is 12\frac{1}{2}.

Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}