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Simplify the first fraction.

May 12, 2026Mathematics

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\frac{9}{2}

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Simplify the first fraction.
$\frac{4}{8} = \frac{4 \div 4}{8 \div 4} = \frac{1}{2}$
Simplify the second fraction.
$\frac{18}{2} = \frac{18 \div 2}{2 \div 2} = \frac{9}{1} = 9$
Multiply the simplified fractions.
$\frac{1}{2} \times 9 = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{9}{1} = \frac{1 \times 9}{2 \times 1} = \frac{9}{2}$
The final answer is $\frac{9}{2}$ .

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