Solve 3/8*8/9=24/72

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } \times \frac { 8 } { 9 } = \frac { 24 } { 72 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{8} times \frac{8}{9} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 8}{8\times 9}=\frac{24}{72}$$

Cancel out 8 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{3}{9}=\frac{24}{72}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{24}{72}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{72} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 24.

$$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$$

Compare \frac{1}{3} and \frac{1}{3}.

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