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 for multiplying fractions?

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An area model visually represents the multiplication of fractions by dividing a rectangle into parts that correspond to the fractions being multiplied.

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What is the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width: Area = Length × Width.

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What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have or are considering.

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What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

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

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An area model can show a rectangle divided into 3 equal parts vertically and 5 equal parts horizontally, with the overlapping area representing the product.