What is the product of 2 1/4 and 5 3/4? In simplest form? Thanks

1 Answer
May 24, 2018

#12 15/16#

Explanation:

#"the first step is to convert the mixed numbers into"#
#"improper fractions"#

#2 1/4=((2xx4)+1)/4=9/4#

#5 3/4=((4xx5)+3)/4=23/4#

#"we now have "#

#9/4xx23/4#

#"note there is no simplification by cancelling"#

#"multiply the values on the denominators and numerators"#

#=(9xx23)/(4xx4)=207/16=12 15/16#