Multiplying Fractions using Models

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

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Multiplying fractions means finding a part of a part, which involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.

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How do you multiply two fractions?

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To multiply two fractions, multiply the numerators to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators to get the new denominator.

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What is the product of 1/2 and 3/4?

Back

1/2 * 3/4 = 3/8.

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What is the product of 2/3 and 3/5?

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2/3 * 3/5 = 6/15, which simplifies to 2/5.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the product of 4/5 and 1/2?

Back

4/5 * 1/2 = 4/10, which simplifies to 2/5.

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If George has 1/3 of a pizza and eats 1/4 of it, how much pizza did he eat?

Back

1/3 * 1/4 = 1/12 of the pizza.

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What is the product of 2/3 and 3/4 represented as a model?

Back

The product is 2/3 of 3/4, which equals 1/2.

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What is the product of 1/2 and 1/4?

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1/2 * 1/4 = 1/8.