Multiplying Mixed Numbers

 $2\ \frac{2}{3}\cdot1\ \frac{2}{3}$  

Did you write this problem down on your paper?

• Yes

• No

 $2\ \frac{2}{3}$  

Turn the first mixed number into an improper fraction, using BLT (bottom x left + top).  What do you get?

•  $\frac{6}{3}$  

•  $\frac{8}{3}$  

•  $\frac{7}{3}$  

•  $\frac{10}{3}$  

 $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  
Turn the second fraction into a mixed number, using BLT (bottom x left + top).

•  $\frac{6}{3}$  

•  $\frac{3}{6}$  

•  $\frac{5}{3}$  

•  $\frac{8}{3}$  

 $\frac{8}{3}\cdot\frac{5}{3}$  
This is what you should have on your paper now. 
Multiply across the denominators.  What do you get?

• 6

• 40

• 9

• 13

 $\frac{40}{9}$  
This is the answer that you should have on your paper.  Now we need to turn this into a mixed number using division.

What do we get?

•  $4\ \frac{0}{9}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{9}$  

•  $9\ \frac{4}{9}$  

•  $4\ \frac{4}{9}$  

Now we have  $4\ \frac{4}{9}$  .  Can we reduce the fraction  $\frac{4}{9}$  ?

• Yes

• No

Great! We're finished!

How well do you think that you did?

• 5 - I did great!

• 4 - I did pretty well!

• 3 - I did OK!

• 2 - I need some help!

• 1 - I don't get this at all!