Multiply 2/3 by 1 1/4 . Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

To multiply 2/3 by 1 1/4, we first need to convert 1 1/4 into an improper fraction.

To do this, we multiply the whole number, 1, by the denominator, 4, and add the numerator, 1, so we have a new numerator, 5.

Thus, 1 1/4 as an improper fraction is 5/4.

Now, we can multiply 2/3 by 5/4:

(2/3) * (5/4) = (2*5) / (3*4) = 10/12.

To simplify this fraction, we can divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

10/12 = (10/2) / (12/2) = 5/6.

Therefore, 2/3 multiplied by 1 1/4 equals 5/6 in simplest form.