How do you multiply fractions?

A fraction consists of two numbers with a horizontal line drawn
between them. The number written on top is called the numerator and the number below the
horizontal line is called the denominator.

A mixed fraction is one
which has both a whole number as well as a fraction. I'll give you the steps which will allow you
to handle the multiplication of all types of
fractions.

• First, eliminate the whole number from the
  mixed fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number with the denominator and add it to the
  numerator. Now you have a fraction with just a numerator and a
  denominator.

• To multiply two such fractions:
  multiply the numerators, the product you get is the numerator of the fraction you want. Similarly
  multiply the denominator, the product is the denominator of the fraction you
  want.

• Now see if the numerator and the
  denominator have any common factor. If they do, cancel them. Do this for any common factors you
  can find.

The result you have is a simplified fraction
which is the product of multiplying the fractions you wanted to multiply.