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Today in math class ...

We learned an easier way to multiply mixed fractions. (:

To multiply mixed fractions, you must:

• Change the mixed fraction into an improper fraction
• Multiply Numerators
• Multiply Denominators
• Simplify Fractions
  

Here are some examples of what we did to multiply mixed fractions:
2 1/6 x 1 3/4

To multiply the mixed fractions, you must multiply the Denominator by the Whole Number and add the Numerator. (D x W + N)

6 X 2 + 1 = 13 = 13/6
4 X 1 + 3 = 7 = 7/4

13/6 X 7/4 = 91/24

The answer is 91/24. We now have to make it a mixed fraction.



This means:
2 1/6 X 1 3/4 = 3 19/24