48 | |
1 |
x |
3 |
4 |
Multiplying 2 fractions involves multiplying both numerators divided by both denominators.
Numerator 1 x Numerator 2 | |
Denominator 1 x Denominator 2 |
Numerator 1 = 48,
Denominator 1 = 1,
Numerator 2 = 3,
Denominator 2 = 4, so we have:
48 x 3 | |
1 x 4 |
144 | |
4 |
(1/4) x 144 = 36
(1/4) x 4 = 1
Since our reduced answer is a whole number, we remove the one from the denominator and write it as:
Answer = 36