Answer:
Answer as an improper fraction: 299/32
Answer as a mixed number: 9 11/32
Explanation:
Change 1 5/8 and 5 3/4 to improper fractions. See image. You get
13/8 × 23/4
Multiply fractions. You do this straight across: top×top and bottom×bottom
This gives you 299/32.
Simplify if possible. This is not possible to simplify. Sometimes you need to change it back to a mixed number. See image.
299/32 is 9 11/32.
see image.
Also some calculators have a D》F and F》D button. That changes decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.