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 an area model for multiplying fractions?

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

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

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The first step is to multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator.

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What is the second step in multiplying fractions?

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The second step is to multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator.

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What is the final step after multiplying fractions?

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The final step is to simplify the resulting fraction if possible.

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