How do you solve \frac{8}{1}\times \frac{3}{1}?

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Hope W.
Oct 18, 2016

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Explanation:

color(red)(8/1)*color(blue)(3/1)

This is simple multiplication with fractions.
When multiplying fractions, you multiply across the top and bottom. Then simplify.

color(red)(8/1)*color(blue)(3/1)=(color(red)8*color(blue)3)/(color(red)1*color(blue)1)=color(purple)(24/1)=color(purple)24

Another thing you could do is simplify the original fractions. color(red)(8/1) is color(red)8 and color(blue)(3/1) is color(blue)3. After simplifying, multiply like you normally would.

color(red)(8/1)*color(blue)(3/1)=color(red)8*color(blue)3=color(purple)24

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