Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers

Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers

When multiplying factions and whole numbers

• you turn whole numbers into fractions

• to turn a whole number into a fraction you simply do so by putting it over 1

Multiple Choice

To turn the number 4 into a fraction

• you put the four over 1

• you put the four over 0

Let's practice turning whole numbers into fractions!

Multiple Choice

fIve as a fraction would be

• 5/1

• 5/0

• 5/5

Multiple Choice

To turn the number 4 into a fraction

• you put the four over 1

• you put the four over 0

When multiplying factions and whole numbers

• If there are any mixed numbers you turn them into improper fractions

• to turn a mixed number into an improper fraction you must first multiply the denominator by the whole number

• then you add the numerator

• place that answer back over the denominator that was in the original fraction

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in turning a mixed number into an improper fraction?

• Multiply the denominator and the whole number

• adding the numerator to the denominator

Multiple Choice

After you multiply the denominator and the whole number you must

• add the numerator

• subtract the numerator

Turning an improper fraction into a mixed number

To turn an improper fraction into a mixed number

• you divide the the denominator into the whole number

• the quotient becomes the numerator

• the remainder becomes the numerator

• the denominator stays the same

• Reduce if needed

Multiple Choice

To turn an improper fraction into a mixed number you first

• multiply the denominator and numerator

• divide the denominator into the numerator

Multiple Choice

The remainder becomes the

• numerator

• denominator

Multiplying fractions and whole numbers practice

If you have paper and a pencil you may find it useful at this time

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{3}{9}\times2=$  

Solve.  Be sure to simplify! 

•  $\frac{6}{18}$  

•  $\frac{3}{18}$  

•  $\frac{9}{6}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

Multiply. 5 x 1/8 =

• 51/8

• 5 1/8

• 5/8

• 6/8

Multiple Choice

• 2/45
• 1  3/4
• 10/45
• 1  1/9

Multiple Choice

Multiply. Simplify. 4 x 3/4=

• 3

• 7/4

• 1/3

• 12/16

Multiple Choice

Jeremiah collected ¹/₂ of a bin of glass bottles to recycle. Sharielis collected 3 times as many bins as Jeremiah. How many bins of bottles did Sharielis collect?

• 3/6

• 3

• 3 ¹/₂

• 1 ¹/₂