Step by step
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(3 × 4)/(4 × 9) = 12/36
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 12: 12/36 = 1/3
Check: 1/3 ÷ 4/9 = 3/4 ✓
Check: 1/3 ÷ 4/9 = 3/4 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
3/4 times 4/9 is 1/3. As a decimal it's 0.333333.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.