A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

What is $$\frac{3}{4} \times 8$$ ?

$$\frac{3 \times 8}{4} = \frac{24}{4} = 6$$ .

What is $$\frac{2}{5} \times 10$$ ?

$$\frac{2 \times 10}{5} = \frac{20}{5} = 4$$ .

What is $$\frac{1}{3} \times 9$$ ?

$$\frac{1 \times 9}{3} = \frac{9}{3} = 3$$ .

If you have 5 feet and want to paint $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of it, how much will you paint?

$$5 \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{10}{5} = 2$$ feet.

What is $$16 \times \frac{3}{5}$$ ?

$$16 \times \frac{3}{5} = \frac{48}{5} = 9 \frac{3}{5}$$ .

What is $$5 \times \frac{1}{8}$$ ?

$$5 \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{8}$$ .

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by 1?

Multiplying a fraction by 1 gives the same fraction, e.g., $$\frac{a}{b} \times 1 = \frac{a}{b}$$ .

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by 0?

Multiplying a fraction by 0 gives 0, e.g., $$\frac{a}{b} \times 0 = 0$$ .

What is $$\frac{5}{6} \times 12$$ ?

$$\frac{5 \times 12}{6} = \frac{60}{6} = 10$$ .

If a shelf is 5 feet long and you want to paint $$\frac{7}{10}$$ of it, how much will you paint?

$$5 \times \frac{7}{10} = \frac{35}{10} = 3 \frac{1}{2}$$ feet.

What is the relationship between fractions and division?

A fraction can be seen as a division of the numerator by the denominator, e.g., $$\frac{a}{b} = a \div b$$ .

Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers Flashcards

Student preview

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Multiplying a fraction by a whole number means to take that fraction and add it to itself the number of times indicated by the whole number.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

Back

To multiply a fraction by a whole number, multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number and keep the denominator the same.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Back

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Back

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Back

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Back

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

10 questions

Aparato Respiratorio

Flashcard

•

KG

11 questions

Organisational Change

Flashcard

•

5th Grade

14 questions

CADEIA ALIMENTAR

Flashcard

•

KG

10 questions

Les animaux de ferme

Flashcard

•

4th Grade

7 questions

Importancia de los Ecosistemas

Flashcard

•

5th Grade

9 questions

Where we live

Flashcard

•

4th Grade

8 questions

American Holidays

Flashcard

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Science 4 - Human activities affect the environment

Flashcard

•

4th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

10 questions

Forest Self-Management

Lesson

•

1st - 5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

30 questions

Thanksgiving Trivia

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

30 questions

Thanksgiving Trivia

Quiz

•

6th Grade

11 questions

Would You Rather - Thanksgiving

Lesson

•

KG - 12th Grade

48 questions

The Eagle Way

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Identifying equations

Quiz

•

KG - University

10 questions

Thanksgiving

Lesson

•

5th - 7th Grade

Discover more resources for Mathematics

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Identifying equations

Quiz

•

KG - University

20 questions

Thanksgiving Math

Quiz

•

5th Grade

42 questions

MAP Math Review

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

70 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

3rd - 6th Grade

15 questions

Thanksgiving Math

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

17 questions

Food Chains and Food Webs

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Solving Proportions

Quiz

•

5th - 7th Grade