2 2/3 x 2 /14

Question

2 2/3 x 2 /14=?

Answer 1

Dear Cam,

 

The first thing I would do is change the mixed number into an improper fraction.

 

2 2/3 to 8/3 then multiply the numerators (top numbers) and then the denominators (bottom numbers)

 

(8x2) =16 , then (3x14) = 42. At this point we have an answer of 16/42,

 

but this fraction isn't reduced to the lowest terms, 16/42 (divide the numerator and the denominator by 2

 

The final answer is 8/21.

Answer 2

1. Turn both numbers into improper fractions

8/3 and 2/14

 

2. Multiply numerators together, and denominators together; simplify

 

8   x  2

3      14

 

16

42

 

8

21