## anonymous 3 years ago Need more tutoring then answers so if your willing to teach me pllz help Medalls!!

1. anonymous

With what?

2. anonymous

with my algerbra

3. anonymous

I'm happy to help post your questions

4. anonymous

okay like i dont understand how to multiply fractions

5. anonymous

for example 3/2 x1/2

6. UnkleRhaukus

$\frac ab\times\frac cd=\frac{a\times c}{b\times d}$

7. abb0t

$\frac{ 3 }{ 2 } \times \frac{ 1}{ 2 } = \frac{ 3 \times 1 }{ 2 \times 2 }$

8. anonymous

^What he said... I actually find multiplying fractions a lot less tricky than adding or subtracting them.

9. anonymous

And if you invert it then you are dividing :D

10. anonymous

Provided you have mastered reducing fractions to lowest terms.

11. anonymous

*the second fraction

12. anonymous

okay so the answer should be 3/6

13. anonymous

Mmm this is true

14. anonymous

Well, it must be 3/6... But you can do better than that~ Lowest terms...?

15. anonymous

1/2

16. anonymous

Wait a sec. what was the question to which your answer was 3/6 ?

17. anonymous

wait so any time the number is odd i the lowest term always gonna be 1

18. anonymous

3/2 x 1/3

19. anonymous

my answer was 3/6 then you said lowest terms so i said 1/2 was I right

20. anonymous

Yes. Let's have another one: $\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{9}{4}$

21. anonymous

36/12

22. anonymous

Yes... continue...

23. anonymous

but how would i continue if both of there lowest terms are 2

24. anonymous

2? How do you figure 2?

25. anonymous

well if you do 36>18>9>3>1 12>6>>2 oh i see

26. anonymous

so it be 1/2 right

27. anonymous

NO... Remember that in the end, fractions are just compact division: $\large \frac{a}{b}=a \div b$ So what is 36 divided by 12?

28. anonymous

3

29. anonymous

30. anonymous

so the answer is flat out 3

31. anonymous

Yes. Remember that this can happen. Anyway, a whole number is technically a fraction with a denominator of 1, in lowest terms.

32. anonymous

so if i wanted to make it into fraction form id just 3/1

33. anonymous

?

34. UnkleRhaukus

yeah