Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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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?

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

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What is the product of ⅔ and 12?

Back

8

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How do you multiply two fractions, like ⅚ and ⅕?

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Multiply the numerators (5 x 1) and the denominators (6 x 5) to get 5/30, which simplifies to 1/6.

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What is a mixed number?

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A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction, such as 2 1/2.

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator; the quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator.

Front

What is the simplified form of 18 4/14?

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19.

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What is the result of multiplying 3 by 1/5?

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3/5.

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

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Multiply the numerators together.

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What is the second step in multiplying fractions?

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Multiply the denominators together.