Question

Find the product of 6/9 and 3/8 . Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Let's write out the problem and see if there is anything we can simplify.


`(6)/(9) \cdot (3)/(8)`

The numerator 6 and the denominator 8 can be simplified to 3 and 4 by taking out a 2.
The numerator 3 and the denominator 9 can be simplified to 1 and 3 by taking out a 3.

Now our expression is
`(3)/(3) \cdot (1)/(4)`.

The fraction 3/3 reduces to 1 since the denominator and numerator are the same and not 0, making our answer 1/4.

Answer 2

In simplest form, both top and bottom number cannot be divided into any smaller numbers. So, the calculation would be:

6/9 x 3/8

=(6x3)/(8x9)

= 18/72 ............................Divide both by 18

= 1/4