Multiplying Fractions Models

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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

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Multiplying a whole number by a fraction means taking that whole number and dividing it into equal parts as indicated by the fraction, then counting how many of those parts are taken.

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What is the product of a whole number and a fraction?

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The product is found by multiplying the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and keeping the same denominator.

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What is the equation represented by a model showing 6 groups of 1/5?

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How do you convert a multiplication of fractions into a visual model?

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You can use area models or number lines to visually represent the multiplication of fractions.

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

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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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Multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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