Suppose we want to multiply a fraction by a mixed number. For example,

1 \,\dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{4}{7}.

To solve this problem, we can use the following three steps:

Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: 1 \,\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{(1 \times 3) + 1}{3}= \dfrac{4}{3}

Step 2: Multiply the fractions by multiplying the numerators and denominators separately: \dfrac{4}{3} \times \dfrac{4}{7} = \dfrac{4 \times 4}{3 \times 7} = \dfrac{16}{21}

Step 3: Simplify or convert back to a mixed number, if necessary. In this case, no simplification is needed because the fraction \dfrac{16}{21} is a proper fraction.

So, the answer is

1 \,\dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{4}{7} = \dfrac{16}{21}.

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What is the missing digit in the following equality?

3 \, \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{\,\fbox{[math]\phantom{0}[/math]}}{8}

EXPLANATION

First, we write 3 \, \dfrac{1}{2} as an improper fraction:

3 \,\dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{(3 \times 2) + 1}{2}= \dfrac{7}{2}

Now, we can multiply the two numbers. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:

\dfrac{7}{2} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac {7 \times 1}{2 \times 4} = \dfrac{\color{blue}7}{8}

Therefore, the missing number is {\color{blue}{7}}.

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Determine the missing digit in the following equality.

\[ 2 \, \dfrac{1}{4} \times \dfrac{3}{7} = \dfrac{\,\fbox{$\phantom{0}$}}{28} \]

a
$11$
b
$19$
c
$27$
d
$23$
e
$13$

What is the missing digit in the following equality?

\[\dfrac 1 {5} \times 2\,\dfrac 1 {6}= \dfrac{\,\fbox{$\phantom{0}$}}{30}\]

a
$7$
b
$9$
c
$13$
d
$2$
e
$11$

Find the value of \dfrac{1}{3} \times 2 \, \dfrac{1}{2}.

EXPLANATION

First, we write 2 \,\dfrac{1}{2} as an improper fraction:

2 \,\dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{(2 \times 2) + 1}{2} = \dfrac{5}{2}

Now, we can multiply the two numbers. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:

\dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{5}{2} = \dfrac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 2} = \dfrac{5}{6}

Therefore:

\dfrac{1}{3} \times 2 \, \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{5}{6}.

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Expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, $1 \, \dfrac{2}{5} \times \dfrac{3}{8} = $

a
b
c
d
e

$1\,\dfrac 2 {3} \times \dfrac 1 {4} =$

a
$\dfrac{1}{24}$
b
$\dfrac{5}{7}$
c
$\dfrac{2}{7}$
d
$\dfrac{5}{12}$
e
$\dfrac{2}{3}$

Expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, $\dfrac{2}{3} \times 1 \, \dfrac{2}{5} = $

a
b
c
d
e

Determine the missing digit in the following equality.

3 \, \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{2}{5} = 1 \, \dfrac{\,\fbox{[math]\phantom{0}[/math]}}{15}

EXPLANATION

First, we write 3 \, \dfrac{2}{3} as an improper fraction:

3 \,\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{(3 \times 3) + 2}{3}= \dfrac{11}{3}

Now, we can multiply the two numbers. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:

\dfrac{11}{3} \times \dfrac{2}{5} = \dfrac{11 \times 2}{3 \times 5} = \dfrac{22}{15}

Finally, we write the resulting improper fraction as a mixed number:

\dfrac{22}{15} = 1 \, \textrm{R} 7 = 1 \, \dfrac{\color{blue}7}{15}

Hence, the missing number is {\color{blue}{7}}.

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What is the missing digit in the following equality?

\[ 2 \, \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{3}{4} = 1 \, \dfrac{\,\fbox{$\phantom{0}$}}{8} \]

a
$3$
b
$7$
c
$1$
d
$9$
e
$5$

Determine the missing digit in the following equality.

\[ \dfrac{5}{9} \times 3 \, \dfrac{1}{2} = 1 \, \dfrac{\,\fbox{$\phantom{0}$}}{18} \]

a
$13$
b
$17$
c
$7$
d
$5$
e
$11$

Multiply 1 \, \dfrac{7}{8} \times \dfrac{2}{3} .

EXPLANATION

First, we write 1 \,\dfrac{7}{8} as an improper fraction:

1 \,\dfrac{7}{8} = \dfrac{(1 \times 8) + 7}{8} = \dfrac{15}{8}

Now, we can multiply the two numbers.

\begin{align*} \dfrac{15}{\color{red}8}\times\dfrac {2} {\color{blue}3} \end{align*}

We can simplify this product by swapping the denominators:

\begin{align*} \dfrac{15}{\color{red}8}\times\dfrac {2} {\color{blue}3} &= \dfrac{15}{\color{blue}3}\times\dfrac {2} {\color{red}8} \\[5pt] &= 5 \times\dfrac14 \\[5pt] &=\dfrac{5}{4} \end{align*}

Finally, we write the resulting improper fraction as a mixed number:

\dfrac{5}{4} = 1 \, \textrm{R} 1 = 1 \, \dfrac{1}{4}

FLAG

Expressed as a mixed number in lowest terms, $1 \, \dfrac{4}{7} \times \dfrac{2}{3} = $

a
b
c
d
e

Expressed as a mixed number in lowest terms, $\dfrac 3 {4} \times 1 \,\dfrac 5 {7} = $

a
b
c
d
e
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