Question

Good afternoon. I was given a large packet to practice some math to prepare me for drug calculations. For some reason, I cannot get the answer to this fraction. I've tried a few ways, but maybe I forgot a step or am overlooking some silly mistake...

5/6 x 2/3

The answer is 5/9

Could someone help me understand how? Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

just multiply numerators and denominators

5/6 * 2/3 = (5*2)/(6*3) = 10/18 = 5/9

Answer 2

Oh jeeze, thank you so much! I was treating it as if it were an addition or subtraction fraction. I feel so silly. Thank you again!