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In this lesson, we will see more examples on how to multiply fractions.

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Also, we will learn on how to make the multiplication easier, using common factor.

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Let's multiply 3/7, with 5/10.

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Note that, we can make the multiplication easier, by first simplifying 5/10.

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To do so, we divide the numerator and denominator with the common factor, 5.

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This gives the fraction, 1/2.

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Now, we multiply these fractions.

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First, we multiply the numerators. 3 multiply by 1 gives 3.

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Next, we multiply the denominators. 7 multiply by 2 gives 14.

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So finally, we have the fraction, 3/14.

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Next example, let's multiply 2/5, with 7/4. Let's see how to multiply fractions.

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First, multiply the numerators. We get 2 multiply by 7.

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Next, we multiply the denominators. We will get 5 x 4.

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Before we multiply further , we can simplify this, by dividing 2 and 4 with the common factor, 2.

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This gives 1, and 2 respectively.


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Now, we have, 1 multiply 7/5 multiply 2.

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Since there is no more common factor, let's continue to do the multiplication.

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1 multiply 7, gives 7. 5 multiply 2, gives 10.

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So finally, we have the fraction, 7/10.

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Next example, let's multiply 1 3/5, with 2 1/2. Now, let's see how to multiply fractions.

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Since these are mixed fractions, we have to convert them into improper fractions, before we can multiply.

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Let's start with 1, 3/5. Multiplying 5 with 1.

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This gives 5.

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Now, adding 5 with 3 gives 8. This 8 becomes the improper fraction's numerator.

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So now, we have the improper fraction, 8/5.

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Next, let's convert 2, 1/2. 2 multiply 2, gives 4.

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Add 4 with 1, gives 5. This 5 becomes the improper fraction's numerator.

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So now, we have the improper fraction, 5/2.

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We can now multiply, 8/5, with 5/2.

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First, we multiply the numerators. This gives, 8 multiply 5.

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Next, we multiply the denominators. This gives, 5 multiply 2.

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Notice that, we can make this multiplication easier by dividing 8 and 2 with the common factor 2.

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This gives 4, and 1 respectively.

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Again, we can make the multiplication easier, by dividing these two fives with the common factor, 5. This gives 1 for both.

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Now, we can continue multiplying. 4 multiply with 1 gives 4.

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Next, 1 multiply with 1, gives 1.

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Divide 4 with 1. This gives the final answer as 4.

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That is all for this lesson. Try out the practice question to further your understanding.

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