How to multiply a whole number by a fraction like 4/6 x 4 etc .
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See below, please!
Step-by-step explanation:
To multiply a whole number by a fraction, set up both numbers so that they have a numerator and denominator, multiply the corresponding parts, and simplify.
Ex: . Both of them are in fraction form, right? Now multiply the numerator and denominator together. Doing this, you get 16/6. Now simplify. Look for a common factor between both the numerator and denominator. We can see that one common factor is 2. So, our simplified fraction is 8/3.
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It already is a fraction though. I assume you mean to simplify it. You can simplify fraction by taking out the greatest common factor(that they share) in the denominator and numerator. In this case the denominator and numerator share the factor 5. So you if you divide the numerator and denominator by 5 you get 3/10 or the simplest form of the fraction.
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