I need help with my math homework. How do I show area models to simplify for this problem: 3/8 x 5/6
. I'd like the picture and steps please. It'll be greatly appreciated.

If you look in your math book the publisher gives examples or samples of this type of problem before the homework questions are presented. Also, the term homework implies that the teacher taught you how to do this in class and now its your turn to show you can do this independently.

That would be really useful except... why would I choose this question out of what, billions of possible questions? I only asked this question because once I find the answer which is 15/48 using area models, I can simplify to 5/16. I'm only confused because I can't find 16 groups.

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Originally Posted by hamworld05

I need help with my math homework. How do I show area models to simplify for this problem: 3/8 x 5/6
. I'd like the picture and steps please. It'll be greatly appreciated.

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To simplify it I would

take 3/8 x 5/6
take the LCD (least Common denominator)
which would be the lowest number that the two numbers on the bottom could both go into.
I used 24
then you end up with 3/24 x 5/24 = 15/24 then broken down by dividing by 3 since
they both can break down I ended up with 5/8 as the answer.
you only multiply the two top numbers, you don't the bottom since there the same.


3/8 x 5/6
3/24 x 5/24
to 15/24
to 5/8

That's a great answer. But I already knew that. It's using area models that stumped me. I already get it.