Multiplying Fractions with Models

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What does it mean to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

Back

Multiplying a fraction by a whole number means you are taking that fraction and adding it to itself multiple times.

Front

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

Back

1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4.

Front

How do you multiply two fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. For example, 1/2 x 3/4 = (1x3)/(2x4) = 3/8.

Front

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by a fraction?

Back

The result is always smaller than both fractions unless one of them is 1.

Front

What is 3/4 x 3/4?

Back

3/4 x 3/4 = 9/16.

Front

What happens to the size of a number when you multiply it by a fraction less than 1?

Back

The number gets smaller.

Front

What is the product of 5/6 and 1/2?

Back

5/6 x 1/2 = 5/12.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

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

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator represents how many parts we have out of the total.