2 7/10 x 5/6
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Start by changing the mixed number into an improper fraction.
Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator.
That becomes the new numerator for the fraction.
(2 * 10) + 7 = 27
27/10 x 5/6
Multiply the numerators with each other, and multiply the
denominators with each other.
(27 * 5) / (10 * 6)
An examination of the numbers reveals that you can simplify
right now. Both the 5 and the 10 can be divided by 5; both the
27 and the 6 can be divided by 3.
(9 * 1) / (2 * 2)
9/4
9/4 = 2 1/4