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13/15 × 1 1/39 multiplying/dividing fractions help me ​

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Before multiplying two fractions together, always try to cross-cancel.

So in this problem, the 13 and 39 cross-cancel to 1 and 3.

So we have 1/15 × 11/3 which is 11/45.

Remember, multiply across the numerators and denominators.

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