cross multiplied; cross multiplying; cross multiplies
: to clear an equation of fractions when each side consists of a fraction with a single denominator by multiplying the numerator of each side by the denominator of the other side and equating the two products obtained
cross multiplication
noun
: the multiplying of a numerator of one fraction by the denominator of another (as in clearing an equation of fractions)
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Tega Oghenechovwen,
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In primary four, words finally give birth and cross multiply on my tongue.
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Tega Oghenechovwen,
Longreads,
10 Aug. 2020
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