Answer:
lets make it an improper fraction:
17/6 x 8/1(consider 8 over 1) = 22 2/3
Simplify first though
17 x 8 divide by 2 = 4
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6 divide by 2 = 3 (8 and 6 are divisible by 2)
Your new simplified multiplication:
17 x 4
_____ then you can do your multiplication across.
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