How to multiply long fractions
what makes one fraction longer than another?
All fractions multiply in the same way:
a/b * c/d = ac/bd
3/7 * 4/3 = 12/21
1212/86325 * 986376/15128 = 49811988 / 54413525
doesn't matter what the numbers are.
To multiply long fractions, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Simplify the fractions if possible. If there are common factors between the numerator and the denominator of each fraction, cancel them out to simplify.
Step 2: Multiply the numerators together. Multiply the denominators together.
Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction, if necessary. If there are common factors between the numerator and the denominator in the resulting fraction, cancel them out to simplify.
Let's go through an example to illustrate the process:
Example: Multiply 2/3 * 4/5 * 6/7
Step 1: The fractions are already simplified, so we can move to the next step.
Step 2: Multiply the numerators together: 2 * 4 * 6 = 48
Multiply the denominators together: 3 * 5 * 7 = 105
Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction: 48/105 cannot be simplified further because there are no common factors between 48 and 105.
So, the product of 2/3 * 4/5 * 6/7 is 48/105.