Verify the Fraction Equation: Is 4·8/4 = 1/8 Correct?

Question

Determine if the simplification below is correct:

$\frac{4\cdot8}{4}=\frac{1}{8}$

00:00 Determine if the reduction is correct

00:04 Let's reduce what we can

00:18 Let's compare the expressions, we'll see they are opposite

00:26 And this is the solution to the question

We will divide the fraction exercise into two multiplication exercises:

$\frac{4}{4}\times\frac{8}{1}=$

We simplify:

$1\times\frac{8}{1}=8$

Therefore, the described simplification is false.

Incorrect