What is 48 times 3/4?

How do you multiply 48 by 3/4? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 48 times 3/4, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 48 is the same as 48/1 since 48 divided by 1 is 48. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (48 x 3 = 144) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 4 = 4) and make it into one fraction like so:

144

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 144 and 4 is 4. 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 whole number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 48 times 3/4.

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