Complex Fractions: Example 2
- Rule 25:
- To multiply two complex fractions, convert the
fractions to simple fractions and follow the steps you use to multiply two simple fractions.
- Example 2:
- Calculate .
- Solution:
- Multiply first and reduce to a simple fraction.
Multiply the numerators and denominators first.
The problem can be written .
Follow the rules of addition .
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