Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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How do you multiply fractions?

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To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. Then simplify if necessary.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 1/5 and 2/10?

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1/25

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 3/7 and 2/3 in simplest form?

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6/21

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 2/14 and 1/7?

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1/49

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 5/9 and 3/4?

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15/36, which simplifies to 5/12.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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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.

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What is the product of 3/50 and 10/3?

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1.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 13/18 and 9/13?

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9/18, which simplifies to 1/2.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the product of 2/3 and 3/5?

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6/15, which simplifies to 2/5.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6