Multiply the following fractions 3/8 4/7. Multiplying the numerators together and multiplying the denominators together gives:

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Multiply the following fractions 3/8 × 4/7. Multiplying the numerators together and multiplying the denominators together gives:

The answer can be simplified as both numerator and denominator are divisible by 4. Therefore 12/56 = 3/14.

It is possible to make the calculation easier by simplifying the fractions before multiplication.

It can be seen that 4 is a common factor of one of the numbers in the numerator and also one of the numbers in the denominator.

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