Multiplying Fractions

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together: $$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \times c}{b \times d}$$ .

Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

$$\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{8}$$ .

$$\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{6}{25}$$ .

3/4 of 10 pizzas is $$\frac{3}{4} \times 10 = 7.5$$ pizzas.

The first step is to multiply the numerators together.

The second step is to multiply the denominators together.

$$\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{2}{10} = \frac{2}{50} = \frac{1}{25}$$ .

The result is always zero.