Question

Multiply write the answer in simplest form 7/8 x 2 1/3

Answer 1

7/8 x 2 1/3 =
To simply 2 1/3 here is a trick take 2 x 3 which is 6 and add the 1 in the numerator which is 7

And keep the denaminator the same so 7/3

Then you do 7/8 x 7/3 which is 49/24 and that simply to 2 1/24

Hope that helps

Answer 2

2 1/24

Explanation:

1.
`(7)/(8) * (7)/(3)`

2.
`(7*7)/(8*3)`

3.
`(49)/(24)`

4.
`2 (1)/(24)`