Multiplying Fractions Using Area Models

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What is a fraction?

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

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Multiplying fractions means finding a part of a part. The product of two fractions is found by multiplying the numerators and the denominators.

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How do you multiply two fractions?

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What is an area model?

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An area model is a visual representation used to show how two fractions are multiplied by dividing a rectangle into parts.

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What does simplifying a fraction mean?

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Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its lowest terms by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of 12 and 16?

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The GCF of 12 and 16 is 4, as it is the largest number that divides both 12 and 16 evenly.