The solution to the product of 8 and three-seventh is 2 2/7. According to Laura, she made mistake in step 2 by adding 8 and 3 instead of multiplying
Multiplication of fractions and integers
Fractions are written as a ratio of two integers. For instance a/b is a fraction where a and b are integers.
Given the following equation
Multiply 3/7 and 8
This is expressed mathematically as;
3/7 * 8
Step 1: Swap to have;
8 * 3/7
Step 2: Group the numerator
(8*2)/7
Step 3; Simplify
16/7
Step 4; Convert to mixed fraction
16/7= 2 2/7
The solution to the product of 8 and three-seventh is 2 2/7. According to Laura, she made mistake in step 2 by adding 8 and 3 instead of multiplying
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