Multiplying Fractions

Front

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).

Front

What does it mean to multiply fractions?

Back

Multiplying fractions means to find the product of two fractions by multiplying their numerators and denominators.

Front

What is the product of 1/2 and 1/3?

Back

1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6.

Front

How do you multiply two fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. For example, (a/b) x (c/d) = (a*c)/(b*d).

Front

What is 3/4 x 2/5?

Back

3/4 x 2/5 = 6/20, which simplifies to 3/10.

Front

What is the product of 2/3 and 3/4?

Back

2/3 x 3/4 = 6/12, which simplifies to 1/2.

Front

If you have 1/2 of a pizza and you eat 1/3 of that, how much pizza do you eat?

Back

1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6 of the pizza.

Front

What is the product of 5/6 and 1/2?

Back

5/6 x 1/2 = 5/12.

Front

What is 2/5 x 3/7?

Back

2/5 x 3/7 = 6/35.

Front

If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

Back

3/4 x 1/2 = 3/8 cup of sugar.