Multiplying Fractions Using Area Models

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What is a fraction?

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What does multiplying fractions mean?

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Multiplying fractions means finding a part of a part. It involves multiplying the numerators and the denominators.

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How do you multiply two fractions?

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What is an area model?

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An area model is a visual representation used to show how fractions multiply by dividing a rectangle into parts.

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How can an area model help in multiplying fractions?

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An area model helps visualize the product of two fractions by showing the overlapping area of two rectangles.

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What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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What is the first step in using an area model to multiply fractions?

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The first step is to draw a rectangle and divide it into parts according to the first fraction.

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