Question

How do I do Cross-Simplification?

Answer 1

Could you give me an example please?

Answer 2

Example:
5 1/3 x 1 1/4 =

Answer 3

numerator and denominator would cancel each other

Answer 4

1/2 * 2 could be 0, because 2 is at denominator and also at numerator

Answer 5

one half times two cannot be zero, because the only way a product is zero is if one of the factors is zero

Answer 6

1....

Answer 7

sorry for my stupid mistake

Answer 8

\[5\tfrac{1}{3}\times 1\tfrac{1}{4}=\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{5}{4}\] then you can cancel a 4 top and bottom

Answer 9

20/3