Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

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

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

Back

Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together to find the product.

Front

What is the product of ⅚ and ⅔?

Back

5/9

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How do you multiply a whole number by a fraction?

Back

Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, then divide by the denominator.

Front

What is 5 x ⅞?

Back

4⅜

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What is ⅔ of 18?

Back

12

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If Natalie bought 10 pizzas and 1/5 was eaten, how much pizza was consumed?

Back

2 pizzas

Front

What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators of the fractions.

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What is the second step in multiplying fractions?

Back

Multiply the denominators of the fractions.

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What is a mixed number?

Back

A mixed number is a whole number combined with a proper fraction.