What is 12 times 7/9?

How do you multiply 12 by 7/9? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 12 times 7/9, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 12 is the same as 12/1 since 12 divided by 1 is 12. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (12 x 7 = 84) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 9 = 9) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 84 and 9 is 3. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a mixed number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 12 times 7/9.

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