What is 1/4 * 3/2?
Understand the Problem
The question asks to multiply two fractions: 1/4 and 3/2.
Answer
$\frac{3}{8}$
Answer for screen readers
$\frac{3}{8}$
Steps to Solve
- Multiply the numerators
Multiply the top numbers (numerators) of the two fractions
$1 \times 3 = 3$
- Multiply the denominators
Multiply the bottom numbers (denominators) of the two fractions.
$4 \times 2 = 8$
- Form the new fraction
The result of multiplying the numerators becomes the new numerator, and the result of multiplying the denominators becomes the new denominator
$\frac{3}{8}$
$\frac{3}{8}$
More Information
The fraction $\frac{3}{8}$ is already in its simplest form because 3 and 8 do not share any common factors other than 1.
Tips
A common mistake is to add the numerators and denominators instead of multiplying them. Remember that when multiplying fractions, you multiply straight across: numerator times numerator, and denominator times denominator.
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