Multiplying Fractions-Area Model

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What is a fraction?

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

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What is an area model for multiplying fractions?

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An area model visually represents the multiplication of fractions by dividing a rectangle into parts. Each fraction represents a dimension of the rectangle, and the area of the rectangle shows the product.

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

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The first step is to multiply the numerators of the fractions together.

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What is the second step in multiplying fractions?

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The second step is to multiply the denominators of the fractions together.

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What does simplifying a fraction mean?

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What is the relationship between multiplication and area?

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Multiplication can be thought of as finding the area of a rectangle. The length and width of the rectangle can be represented by fractions.