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7/1 x 2/8 multiply fractions

User Andrey Kite Gorin
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Answer:


1(3)/(4)

Explanation:


(7)/(1)*(2)/(8)

Multiply the fractions.


(7*2)/(1*8) \\\\(14)/(8)

To write the answers in their simplest form, divide the numerator and denominator by 2.


(7)/(4)

Now, write it as a mixed number.


1(3)/(4)

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