To simplify this expression, you can multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. You can also simplify before multiplying by canceling out any common factors between numerators and denominators.
35/8 × 16/7
First, divide both 35 and 7 by 7 to simplify:
(35 ÷ 7)/(7 ÷ 7) = 5/1
Now do the same with 16 and 8:
(16 ÷ 8)/(8 ÷ 8) = 2/1
Your equation now looks like this:
5/1 × 2/1
Multiply the numerators (5 and 2) and put the result over the product of the denominators (1 and 1):
(5 × 2)/(1 × 1) = 10/1
10/1 is just 10, since any number divided by 1 is itself.
Thus, 35/8 × 16/7 equals 10.
