Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

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

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

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

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What is the product of a fraction and a whole number?

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The product of a fraction and a whole number is always less than the whole number if the fraction is less than 1.

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What happens when you multiply a fraction greater than 1 by a whole number?

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The product will be greater than the whole number.

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What is the product of 3 and 1/2?

Back

1.5, which is less than 3.

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What is the product of 8 and 5/3?

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13.33, which is greater than 8.

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If Ms. Evans' room has an area of 8000 feet, what is the area of Ms. Briggs' room if it is 3/4 the size?

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6000 feet, which is less than Ms. Evans' room.

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What is the product of 9 and 5/5?

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9, which is equal to 9.

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What does it mean if a fraction is greater than 1?

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It means that the fraction represents a value larger than a whole.

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What is the product of 64 and 7/4?

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112, which is greater than 64.