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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you multiply fractions with radicals on top?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Just how you multiply any other fractions

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Having a radical in the numerator or denominator doesn't change anything about fraction multiplication rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just can't get over the radical. so just multiply the fractions and carry over the radical?

OpenStudy (bibby):

Try giving a more specific example. \[\frac{\sqrt(2)}{4}*\frac{\sqrt(2)}{3}\]

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

\[\frac{a}{b}*\frac{c}{d} = \frac{ac}{db}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (australopithecus):

\[\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{3}*\frac{2}{1} =\frac{4\sqrt{3}*2}{3*1}\]

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

you can express any number with the denominator 1

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

I know this helps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so \[8\sqrt{3}\3\]

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

yup

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

except use / not \

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah still learning how to use the equation button. THANK YOU

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

frac{}{}

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

for fractions

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Exponents ^{}, subscript _{}, radical sqrt{}

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[8\sqrt{3}\frac{ 3 }{ 3 }\]

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i'll get better. Thanks again

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

yeah no problem

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

There are a lot of people with animal avatars in this question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha right it's just a coincedence

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

well what else would it be

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