To multiply mixed numbers, convert all mixed numbers to improper fractions, use cancellation where possible. If the answer is an improper fraction, convert to a mixed number in its lowest terms.

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To multiply mixed numbers, convert all mixed numbers to improper fractions, use cancellation where possible. If the answer is an improper fraction, convert to a mixed number in its lowest terms.
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To multiply mixed numbers, you first convert them to improper fractions to simplify the multiplication process. After multiplying, if the result is an improper fraction, you convert it back to a mixed number in its simplest form, using cancellation to simplify fractions where possible during the multiplication step.

To Multiply Mixed Numbers, Convert All Mixed Numbers to Improper