How do you simplify $1 1/4times1/4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-04T14:47:59

First, convert the fraction on the left from a mixed fraction to an improper fraction then multiply the two fractions. See full explanation below:

First, convert the mixed fraction $1 1/4$ into an improper fraction:

$1 1/4 xx 1/4 = ((4/4 xx 1) + 1/4) xx 1/4 =$

$(4/4 + 1/4) xx 1/4 = 5/4 xx 1/4$

We can now multiple the two fractions using the rule of fractions by multiplying the numerators over the denominators multiplied:

$5/4 xx 1/4 = (5 xx 1)/(4 xx 4) = 5/16$

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