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Multiply a fraction by a whole number

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Learn it To multiply a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number by the numerator and keep the denominator. Simplify at the end.

Example: $6 \times \frac{3}{4}$

  1. $6 \times 3 = 18$, so $\frac{18}{4}$.
  2. Simplify: $\frac{18}{4} = \frac{9}{2}$.
  3. As a mixed number: $4\frac{1}{2}$.

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