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Fractions can be multiplied in three easy steps. What are they?

Fractions can be multiplied in three easy steps. What are they?-example-1
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Answer:

1. Multiplying the numerators

2. Multiplying the denominators

3. simplifying

Explanation:

1. for example the question is 3/4 multiplied by 2/5 first you should multiply 3 and 2 = 6 then multiply 5/4 which is 20 so it's 6/20.

2. to simplify 6/20 you can divide by 2 to make the final answer 3/10

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Answer:

Multiply the top numbers (the numerators).

Multiply the bottom numbers (the denominators).

Simplify the fraction if needed

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