Multiply Fractions Flashcard

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 and 'b' is the denominator.

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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 3/4 and 5?

Back

15/4

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How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

Back

Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and keep the same denominator.

Front

What is the result of multiplying 2/3 with 4?

Back

8/3

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What is a reciprocal of a fraction?

Back

The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a', meaning you swap the numerator and denominator.

Front

If the reciprocal of a fraction is 4/7, what is the original fraction?

Back

7/4

Front

How do you find the reciprocal of a fraction?

Back

To find the reciprocal, simply switch the numerator and denominator.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 3/8?

Back

8/3

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What happens when you multiply a fraction by its reciprocal?

Back

The result is always 1.