Multiply Whole Number by Fraction

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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

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Multiplying a whole number by a fraction means finding a part of that whole number. For example, 3 x 1/2 means finding half of 3.

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How do you multiply a whole number by a fraction?

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To multiply a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number by the numerator and then divide by the denominator. For example, 4 x 3/5 = (4 x 3) / 5 = 12 / 5.

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What is 1/2 of 8?

Back

4

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What is 3/4 of 16?

Back

12

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If you have 10 apples and eat 3/5 of them, how many apples do you eat?

Back

6 apples (10 x 3/5 = 6).

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What is 2/3 of 18?

Back

12 (2/3 x 18 = 12).

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If Ethan has 8 classes and runs in 5/8 of them, how many classes does he run in?

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5 classes (8 x 5/8 = 5).

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What is 1/4 of 5?

Back

1 1/4 (1/4 x 5 = 1.25).

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If Jenny spent 7 days at Grandma's and her sister spent 6/7 of that time, how many days did her sister spend?

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6 days (7 x 6/7 = 6).