Multiplication of Fractions
Last updated at April 18, 2024 by Teachoo
Ex 2.2, 2 Multiply and reduce to lowest form (if possible) : (i) 2/3 x 2 2/3 2/3 × 2 2/3 = 𝟐/𝟑 × (𝟐+𝟐/𝟑) = 2/3 × ((2 × 3 + 2 )/3) = 2/3 × ((6 + 2)/3) = 𝟐/𝟑 × 𝟖/𝟑 = (2 × 8)/(3 × 3) = 16/9 Since Numerator > Denominator We will convert it into mixed fraction = 1 𝟕/𝟗