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How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number

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Write the whole number as a fraction by placing it over 1. For example, if you want to multiply 2/5 by 3, you can write 3 as 3/1.

Multiply the numerators of the two fractions together. For example, 2/5 x 3/1 = (2 x 3) / 5 = 6/5.

Simplify the resulting fraction, if necessary, by reducing it to its lowest terms. For example, 6/5 can be simplified to 1 1/5 (or 1.2 as a decimal).

Therefore, when you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number and keep the denominator the same.

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