Multiplying Fractions

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What is the result of multiplying the fractions 2/5 and 2/10?

Back

4/50, which can be simplified to 2/25.

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What is the general rule for multiplying fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together.

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What is the product of 2/6 and 3/5?

Back

1/5.

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What is the product of 3/10 and 2/4?

Back

6/40, which can be simplified to 3/20.

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 6/40?

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Divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2, resulting in 3/20.

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in the whole.

Front

Can you multiply a fraction by a whole number? If so, how?

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Yes, multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and keep the same denominator.

Front

What is the product of 1/2 and 3/4?

Back

3/8.