When multiplying fractions, multiply the top numbers (numerators) together and multiply the bottom numbers (denominators) together, then simplify or it is sometimes easier simplify first.

The answer may be simplified before calculation using the highest common factor (HCF). close highest common factor (HCF) The largest factor that will divide into the selected numbers. Eg, 10 is the ...

Ah, math. It’s why I became an English major. But now math is spinning back around and haunting me in the form of my fifth grader. Last night, I found myself dealing with how to multiply fractions as ...