Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

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What is a fraction?

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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 to take that fraction and add it to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

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What is the formula for multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

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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.

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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 a whole.

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What is the result of multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

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The result is a fraction that represents a part of a whole, which can sometimes be simplified.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and addition in fractions?

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Multiplying a fraction by a whole number is the same as adding that fraction to itself multiple times.