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Multiplication of Algebraic Fractions

When two algebraic fractions are multiplied, we multiply the numerator with the numerator, and multiply the denominator with the denominator. In general :

\frac{a}{b} \cdot \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}

Example

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Simplify

\frac{3}{x} \cdot \frac{4x}{y}

Apply the rule for fraction multiplication :

\frac{3}{x} \cdot \frac{4x}{y}=\frac{12x}{xy}

Simplify :

\frac{12}{y}

Let's consider an interesting case : what happens when we want to multiply a non-fractional term with a fraction, such as :

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Simplify :

3x\left( \frac{x}{2y}\right)

Any non-fraction term can be represented as a fraction because we can always divide that term by $1$ , making it a fraction. In general :

a=\frac{a}{1}

In other words, the non-fractional term just multiplies with the numerator of the fraction, and the denominator just multiplies with $1$ .

\frac{3x}{1} \cdot \frac{x}{2y}=\frac{3x^2}{2y}

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