{"id":240954,"date":"2025-07-03T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=240954"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:55:35","slug":"write-your-answer-as-a-fraction-in-simplest-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/03\/write-your-answer-as-a-fraction-in-simplest-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. 5\/9 times 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To multiply 59\\frac{5}{9} by 6, the number 6 can be written as a fraction 61\\frac{6}{1}. The multiplication of two fractions is done by multiplying the numerators and the denominators. Here\u2019s the step-by-step process: 59\u00d761=5\u00d769\u00d71=309\\frac{5}{9} \\times \\frac{6}{1} = \\frac{5 \\times 6}{9 \\times 1} = \\frac{30}{9}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the next step is to simplify the fraction. To simplify, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of 30 and 9 is 3. So, divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3: 309\u00f73=30\u00f739\u00f73=103\\frac{30}{9} \\div 3 = \\frac{30 \\div 3}{9 \\div 3} = \\frac{10}{3}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the simplest form of 59\u00d76\\frac{5}{9} \\times 6 is 103\\frac{10}{3}.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When multiplying fractions, it\u2019s important to remember the rule: multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. In this case, the number 6 is converted to a fraction 61\\frac{6}{1} because multiplying a number by a fraction follows the same principles as multiplying two fractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After performing the multiplication, you get an improper fraction, 309\\frac{30}{9}. To make the fraction simpler, we reduce it by finding the GCD of 30 and 9, which is 3. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3 gives the simplified fraction 103\\frac{10}{3}.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the final result, and it represents the product of 59\\frac{5}{9} and 6 in the simplest form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. 5\/9 times 6 The correct answer and explanation is: To multiply 59\\frac{5}{9} by 6, the number 6 can be written as a fraction 61\\frac{6}{1}. The multiplication of two fractions is done by multiplying the numerators and the denominators. 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