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

Determine if the simplification below is correct:

4⋅84=18 \frac{4\cdot8}{4}=\frac{1}{8}

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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
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Understand the problem

Determine if the simplification below is correct:

4⋅84=18 \frac{4\cdot8}{4}=\frac{1}{8}

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Step-by-step solution

We will divide the fraction exercise into two multiplication exercises:

44×81= \frac{4}{4}\times\frac{8}{1}=

We simplify:

1×81=8 1\times\frac{8}{1}=8

Therefore, the described simplification is false.

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Final Answer

Incorrect

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\( \frac{4\cdot8}{4}=\frac{1}{8} \)

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