Question

How do you simplify `3/4 times 5/2`?

Answer 1

`15/8 = 1 7/8`

Explanation:

Multiplying fractions is the easiest of the operations with fractions.

There are no common factors in the numerator and denominator, so we cannot cancel (simplify) first.

`("top" xx "top")/("bottom" xx "bottom") = (3xx5)/(4xx2)`

=`15/8`

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`15/8 = 1 7/8`