Cross Canceling Fractions Flashcard

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What is cross canceling in fractions?

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Cross canceling is a method used to simplify fractions before multiplying them. It involves dividing the numerator of one fraction by a factor of the denominator of the other fraction, if they share a common factor.

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What is the first step in cross canceling?

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The first step is to look for common factors in the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other fraction.

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Why is cross canceling useful?

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Cross canceling makes multiplication of fractions easier and helps to simplify the final answer.

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What do you do if there are no common factors when cross canceling?

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If there are no common factors, you can multiply the fractions as they are and then simplify the result if possible.

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What is the result of multiplying two fractions?

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The result of multiplying two fractions is a new fraction where the numerator is the product of the numerators and the denominator is the product of the denominators.

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