Multiplying and Dividing Fractions – Example 1: Multiply fractions. \(\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{3}{4}=\) Solution: Multiply the top numbers and multiply the bottom numbers.
First, we'll multiply the numerators: 1 and 7. 1 times 7 equals 7, so we'll write 7 to the right of the numerators. When we added fractions, the denominators stayed the same. But when we multiply, the denominators get multiplied too. 2 times