Posts tagged fraction multiplication
Solving proportions of complex fractions with cross multiplication

When you have complex fractions as a proportion you can solve for the variable or rewrite them by using cross multiplication. After cross multiplication, you’ll end up with a fraction set equal to another fraction, and you can then use cross multiplication a second time.

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Multiplying and dividing fractions

When we multiply fractions, we multiply their numerators to find the numerator of the result, and we multiply their denominators to find the denominator of the result. When we divide fractions, we actually turn the division problem into a multiplication problem by turning the divisor upside down and changing the division symbol to a multiplication symbol at the same time.

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