7/8 x 3 1/2. Convert the product to be a mixed number.
To find the product of 7/8 and 3 1/2, we first need to convert 3 1/2 to an improper fraction.
To do this, we multiply the whole number (3) by the denominator (2) and add the numerator (1), which gives us 3 * 2 + 1 = 7.
So, 3 1/2 as an improper fraction is 7/2.
Now, we can multiply 7/8 and 7/2:
(7/8) * (7/2) = (7 * 7) / (8 * 2) = 49/16
Next, we can convert the product 49/16 to a mixed number.
To do this, we divide the numerator (49) by the denominator (16):
49 รท 16 = 3 remainder 1
The quotient of the division is 3, and the remainder is 1.
Therefore, the product of 7/8 and 3 1/2 as a mixed number is 3 1/16.