Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

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Multiplying fractions means finding a part of a part. You multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

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What is the product of 1/2 and 1/3?

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1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6.

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How do you multiply two fractions?

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Multiply the numerators to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators to get the new denominator.

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What is 3/4 x 2/5?

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3/4 x 2/5 = 6/20, which simplifies to 3/10.

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

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Identify the numerators and denominators of both fractions.

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If you have 1/3 of a pizza and you want to find 1/2 of that, how do you calculate it?

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1/3 x 1/2 = 1/6 of the pizza.

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What is 2/3 x 3/4?

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2/3 x 3/4 = 6/12, which simplifies to 1/2.

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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.

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What is 4/5 x 1/2?

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4/5 x 1/2 = 4/10, which simplifies to 2/5.