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How to multiply a mixfraction by a whole number

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convert to Improper Fractions.Multiply the Fractions.convert the result back to Mixed Fractions.
To multiply a mixed fraction by a whole number here is an example:
Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction suppose we had
5 2/6 convert it into a improper fraction which is 32/6 then the the whole number that you are going to multiply it by suppose we had the number 3 you would then have to make 3 the whole number into a fraction 3/1 then you would multiply 32/6 by 3/1 and you would get 96/6 if it were simplified it would be 16/3
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