Question

Multiply 1 and 3/4 × 4/5.One and three-fourths written as an improper fraction is .

The product written as an improper fraction in lowest terms is .



The answer written as a mixed number is .

Answer 1

7/5 (improper fraction), or 1 2/5 (mixed number)

Explanation:

One and three-fourths written as an improper fraction is 7/4.

Now we multiply 4/5 by 7/4. The '4' in each fraction cancels out the '4' in the other fraction, so that we are left with (1/5)(7/1), or 7/5 (improper fraction), or 1 2/5 (mixed number)

Answer 2

Multiplication:

1 x (3/4 x4/5)

= 3/5