Multiplying Fractions

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

84 pounds

$$\frac{3}{32}$$

Product

$$\frac{1}{3}$$ cup

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where $$a$$ is the numerator and $$b$$ is the denominator.

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together: $$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \times c}{b \times d}$$ .

The numerator is the top number of a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts.

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