Multiply. Reduce the answer to lowest term if possible.
Convert the whole number into fraction.
Then multiply.
• [tex] \frac{36}{1} \times \frac{2}{9} = \frac{72}{9} [/tex]
Is 72 divisible by 9? Yes, reduce the answer to lowest term.
• [tex] \frac{72}{9} \div 9 = \frac{8}{1} [/tex] or 8.
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