What is the product of 4/5x2 3/4 written in simplest form
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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To get the product of 4/5x2 3/4, convert both mixed number first into improper fraction.
> 2 3/4
Multiply the whole number 2 by the denominator 4 then add the product by the numerator 3.
> 2*4 + 3/4
> 8 + 3/4 = 11/4
Now, multiply 4/5 by 11/4.
> 4/5 * 11/4
Multiply the numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator.
> 4*11/4*5
> 44/20
Reduce 44/20 to it's lowest possible denominator; 4
>44/4 /20/4
>11/5
The simplest form of the product of 4/5x2 3/4 is 11/5 or 2 1/5 or 2.2.