Convert
Simplify:
18/27
Use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 9 to get:
2/3
1/3 x 3/10
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
3/30
Then use Ladder Method to divided out the GCF of 3 to get:
1/10
or use Cross Simplifying first to get:
1/1 x 1/10 = 1/10
12 x 1/2
Turn the 12 into a fraction by placing a 1 under it:
12/1 x 1/2
Then multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
12/2
The fraction bar simply means divide:
12/2 = 6
1 9/5 x 3/5
Turn the mixed number into a fraction first using Mad Strategy:
14/5 x 3/5
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
42/25
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 17/25
Will the product be more or less than 1st factor?
6 1/3 x 1/6
Since 1/6 is less than 1 whole, the product will be LESS than the first factor.
To Check:
Turn the mixed number into a fraction first using Mad Strategy:
19/3 x 1/6
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
19/18
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 1/18
1 1/18 < 6 1/3
Simplify:
9/5
Use Long Division to convert the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 4/5
3/4 x 5/6
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
15/24
Then use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 3 to get:
5/8
or just use Cross Simplifying first to get:
1/4 x 5/2 = 5/8
7/8 x 5
Turn the 5 into a fraction by placing a 1 under it:
7/8 x 5/1
Then multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
35/8
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 3/8
1 4/7 x 4/3
Turn the mixed number into a fraction first using Mad Strategy:
11/7 x 4/3
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
44/21
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
2 2/21
Will the product be more or less than 1st factor?
6 5/8 x 37/5
Since 37/5 is more than 1 whole, the product will be MORE than the first factor.
To Check:
Turn the mixed number into a fraction first using Mad Strategy:
53/8 x 37/5
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
1,961/40
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
49 1/40
49 1/40 > 6 5/8
Simplify:
8/32
Use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 8 to get:
1/4
3/5 x 5/12
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
15/60
Then use Ladder Method to divided out the GCF of 15 to get:
1/4
or use Cross Simplifying first to get:
1/1 x 1/4 = 1/4
5/8 x 3
Turn the 3 into a fraction by placing a 1 under it:
5/8 x 3/1
Then multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
15/8
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 7/8
2 3/4 x 1 5/8
Turn the both mixed numbers into fractions first using Mad Strategy:
11/4 x 13/8
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
143/32
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 15/32
Will the product be more or less than 1st factor?
3/4 x 6
Since 6 is more than 1 whole, the product will be MORE than the first factor.
To Check:
Turn the 6 into a fraction by putting a 1 under it:
3/4 x 6/1
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
18/4
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 2/4
Use the Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 2 to get:
4 1/2
4 1/2 > 3/4
Simplify:
66/93
Use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 3 to get:
22/31
8/5 x 5/12
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
40/60
Then use Ladder Method to divided out the GCF of 20 to get:
2/3
or use Cross Simplifying first to get:
2/1 x 1/3 = 2/3
12 x 3/9
Turn the 12 into a fraction by placing a 1 under it:
12/1 x 3/9
Then multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
36/9
The fraction bar simply means divide:
36/9 = 4
or use Cross Simplifying to get:
4/1 x 3/3 = 12/3 = 4
2 4/6 x 1 3/4
Turn both mixed numbers into fractions first using Mad Strategy:
16/6 x 7/4
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
112/24
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 16/24
Then use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 8 to get:
4 2/3
Will the product be more or less than 1st factor?
5 1/7 x 1/3
Since 1/3 is less than 1 whole, the product will be LESS than the first factor.
To Check:
Turn the mixed number into a fraction first using Mad Strategy:
36/7 x 1/3
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
36/21
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 15/21
Then use the Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 3 to get:
1 5/7
1 5/7 < 5 1/7
Convert to an improper fraction:
15 4/5
Use Mad Strategy to convert from a mixed number to an improper fraction:
79/5
5/3 x 3/4
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
15/12
Then use Long Division to convert the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 3/12
Then use Ladder Method to divided out the GCF of 3 to get:
1 1/4
or use Cross Simplifying first to get:
5/1 x 1/4 = 5/4
Then use Long Division to convert the improper fraction to a mixed number:
1 1/4
7/12 x 8
Turn the 8 into a fraction by placing a 1 under it:
7/12 x 8/1
Then multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator to get:
56/12
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 8/12
Then use Ladder Method to divide out the GCF of 4 to get:
4 2/3
or use Cross Simplifying to get:
7/3 x 2/1 = 14/3
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
4 2/3
1 9/10 x 1 9/10
Turn both mixed numbers into fractions first using Mad Strategy:
19/10 x 19/10
Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
361/100
Then use Long Division to simplify the improper fraction to a mixed number:
3 61/100
Will the product be more or less than 1st factor?
5/7 x 7/5
Since 7/5 is more than 1 whole, the product will be MORE than the first factor.
To Check:
Multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator (or Cross Simplify):
35/35
The fraction bar simply means divide, so:
35/35 = 1
1 > 5/7 or 7/7 > 5/7