if the product is a proper fraction in simplest form, that is all you need to do.If the product is not in simplest form, you may want to reduce it to simplest form. If the product is an improper fraction, you may want to convert it to a mixed number.
To determine if a product is a proper fraction in simplest form, you need to consider the numerator and denominator of the product.
If the numerator is less than the denominator, then the fraction is a proper fraction.
If the numerator and denominator do not have any common factors other than 1, then the fraction is in simplest form.
Example 1:
Product = 2/3
Since the numerator (2) is less than the denominator (3), this is a proper fraction.
Example 2:
Product = 6/9
The numerator (6) and denominator (9) have a common factor of 3. By dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3, we can simplify the fraction to 2/3. Therefore, the product is not in simplest form, and reducing it gives the simplest form of the fraction.
Example 3:
Product = 5/2
The numerator (5) is greater than the denominator (2), so this is an improper fraction. To convert it to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. This will give you a quotient and a remainder. The quotient becomes the whole number, and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fractional part. So, in this example, the mixed number form of the product is 2 1/2.