Question

Question #ee2c1

Answer 1

`4 and 4/35` or `144/35` depending on what you want to leave your answer as...

(improper fraction or mixed fraction)

Explanation:

assuming you mean mixed fractions or `2` and `4/7` and `1` and `3/5`

Change these into an improper fraction (numerator bigger than denominator):

`2 and 4/7`=`14/7+4/7=18/7`

`1 and 3/5`=`5/5+3/5=8/5`

Then multiply the results from this:

`18/7 xx 8/5`

Multiplying numerators:

`18 xx 8=144`

Multiplying numerators:

`5 xx 7=35`

Then put the first result over the second, again giving a improper fraction:

`144/35`

This is the fully simplified improper fraction. You can leave it at this, or you could turn it back into a mixed fraction:

`35 xx 4=140`

`therefore` the mixed number is `4`

Minus the original number by the number given:

`144-140=4` This is the numerator

Also, the denominator stays the same. Giving:

`4 and 4/35` or as I said you could leave it as an improper fraction as `144/35`