Lesson on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Today I will teach the basics of multiplying and dividing fractions.

Multiplying Decimals.

• 3/4x2/3

• All you need to do is multiply the numerator by the other numerator and the denominator by the other denominator, and you are done!

• You should simplify your answer if necessary.

• 3/4x2/3=6/12 or 1/2

Multiple Select

6/9x4/7

• 8/21

• 42/36

• 24/63

Fill in the Blanks

How do you multiply a fraction?

Dividing Fractions

Get ready to make something hard become easy!

6/7÷3/4

• This may look impossible, but your knowledge of multiplying fractions will come in handy!

• The reprocical of 3/4 is 4/3.

• So, then all you need to do is multiply 6/7 by 4/3.

• 6/7x4/3=24/21

Multiple Select

T/F When you divide a fraction by another fraction, the dividend gets bigger.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

1/2x6/9

Fill in the Blanks

1/9÷7/11

Poll

How well is your understanding of multiplying and dividing fractions?

• Excellent

• Good

• Somewhat Confused

• Very Confused

Thank You!