Multiplication Of Rational Fractions

                    Lesson 1

 

                                                            Problem:                   Multiply the fractions

 

                                                                                                           6/7 x 3/7

 

Solution                    Look at the fraction carefully

Step 1:   

                                

                                                                                Solution                    Multiply numerator and denominator of fractions with each other and simplify

Step 2:                               

                                                                                                            6 x 3 = 18  

                                                7   7   49

                                                                                                                                    

                                                            Solution                    The answer is:  18

Step 3:                                                   49

Complete                                                                                                                                                   

 

Try two practice problems:  

 

                                                                                                Multiply the fractions:

 

A.   12/6 x 7/6

 

B.   (2/x) x (x2/10)

 

 

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