How do you square a fraction like 4/3 squared?

(4/3)^2 = (4/3)(4/3) = 16/9

If your fraction is in lowest terms,
to square a fraction, just square the top and square the bottom

Wouldn't the square root of 4/3^2 be 4/3?? because your multiplying 4/3 by 4/3, and then dividing by 4/3/ which is 4/3.

To square a fraction like 4/3 squared, you need to multiply the fraction by itself.

First, write down the fraction: 4/3.

To square it, you multiply the numerator by itself and the denominator by itself.

The numerator is 4, so 4/3 squared becomes 4 squared over 3 squared.

Using exponent notation, 4 squared is 4 x 4, which equals 16. And 3 squared is 3 x 3, which equals 9.

Therefore, 4/3 squared simplifies to 16/9.