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multiply the expression given below. simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number. 1 1/2 x 1 1/3

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Final answer:

The product of multiplying 1 1/2 by 1 1/3 is achieved by converting to improper fractions, multiplying together, and simplifying the result. The simplified product is 2, which is a whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To multiply the expression given, which is 1 1/2 x 1 1/3, we first need to convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions. The first mixed number, 1 1/2, can be converted to 3/2 (since 1 * 2 + 1 = 3). The second mixed number, 1 1/3, can be converted to 4/3 (since 1 * 3 + 1 = 4). By multiplying these two fractions, we multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together, simplifying by common factors as needed:

\(\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{4}{3} = \frac{3 \times 4}{2 \times 3} = \frac{12}{6}\)

Upon simplifying the fraction 12/6, we see that both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 6, which results in a whole number:

\(\frac{12}{6} = \frac{6 \times 2}{6 \times 1} = 2\)

Thus, the product of 1 1/2 and 1 1/3 is 2, a whole number. No further simplification is needed as this is the simplest form of the expression given.

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