To multiply mixed numbers, you can follow these steps:
Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Multiply the fractions.
Simplify the result, if possible.
For
2
7
9
×
2
1
5
2
9
7
×2
5
1
:
Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
2
7
9
=
18
9
+
7
9
=
25
9
2
9
7
=
9
18
+
9
7
=
9
25
2
1
5
=
10
5
+
1
5
=
11
5
2
5
1
=
5
10
+
5
1
=
5
11
Multiply the fractions:
25
9
×
11
5
=
275
45
9
25
×
5
11
=
45
275
Simplify the result, if possible:
275
45
=
55
9
45
275
=
9
55
So,
2
7
9
×
2
1
5
=
55
9
2
9
7
×2
5
1
=
9
55
when expressed as a simplified fraction