SOLUTION: how do you multiply a fraction like 1/5 by a whole number like 2?

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Question 231589: how do you multiply a fraction like 1/5 by a whole number like 2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you multiply a fraction like 1/5 by a whole number like 2?
The whole number can be written as 2/1
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Your Problem becomes:
(2/1)(1/5)
Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators:
(2*1)/(1*5) = 2/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.