Fraction Multiplication

 

 

To multiply fractions:

  1. Multiply the top mumbers (the numerators)
  2. Multiply the bottom numbers (the denominators)
  3. Reduce the result of the multiplications

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The following are examples of multiplying fractions.   The first example requires no reduction:

The next example requires reducing fractions:

The next example requires converting the answer to a mixed number: