Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Front

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).

Front

What does it mean to multiply fractions?

Back

Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.

Front

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

Back

1/6

Front

What is the rule for multiplying fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

Front

What does it mean to divide fractions?

Back

Dividing fractions means to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 3/4?

Back

4/3

Front

What is the rule when dividing fractions?

Back

Keep, change, flip.

Front

What is 1/4 ÷ 2?

Back

1/8

Front

What is ⅙ ÷ 3?

Back

1/18

Front

True or false? 1/2 ÷ 7 = 14

Back

False