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 the area model for multiplying fractions?

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The area model visually represents the multiplication of fractions using rectangles. Each fraction is represented as a part of a rectangle, and the overlapping area represents the product of the two fractions.

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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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How do you simplify a fraction?

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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 represent the two factors being multiplied.

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What does it mean if a fraction is improper?

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