Question

Find the product enter the product in simplest form. 3/8x6=

Answer 1

When a fraction is multiplied by an integer, only the numerator has to be multiplied by it. Then:

`(3)/(8)*6=(3*6)/(8)=(18)/(8)`

Write 18/8 in simplest form. To do so, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor. The greatest common factor of 8 and 18 is 2. Then, divide the numerator and the denominator by 2:

`(18)/(8)=(18/2)/(8/2)=(9)/(4)`

Therefore, the answer is:

`(3)/(8)*6=(9)/(4)`