Question

How do you evaulate `17\times \frac { 1} { 4}`?

Answer 1

See below.

Explanation:

Since this equation has a whole number being multiplied by a fraction, you must first make that whole number into a fraction as well. Let's pretend the number is `2`. `2` is the same as if you had instead written `2/1`. So, `17` would be the same thing as if you had written `17/1`. This is because it is saying that `1` can go into `17`, `17` times.

The equation you have now is

`17/1*1/4`

Now, to multiply a fraction, you must multiply the numerators by the numerators, and the denominaters by the denominaters.

`(17*1)/(1*4)`

From this, you will get the fraction `17/4`, which is your answer.