Multiplying Fractions

To multiply two fractions, multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators. Simplify the result, if possible

After multiplying two fractions, we need to simplify the result, if possible

If the base of an exponential expression is a fraction, the exponent tells us how many times to write that fraction as a factor

The key word of often appears in application problems involving fractions. When a fraction is followed by the word of, it indicates that we are to find a part of some quantity using multiplication