Multiplication of Fractions/Examples/Two Thirds times Four Sevenths
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Example of Multiplication of Fractions
- $\dfrac 2 3 \times \dfrac 4 7 = \dfrac 8 {21}$
Proof
| \(\ds \dfrac 2 3 \times \dfrac 4 7\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {2 \times 4} {3 \times 7}\) | Multiplication of Fractions | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 8 {21}\) |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): fraction
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): fraction