Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Flipping a fraction and then multiplying is also known as;

• Squaring the answer

• multiplying by the reciprocal

• adding a positive

What is the reciprocal of 12?

• -12

  
  

• $\frac{1}{12}$

• 0.12

• 3/4

What is the common denominator of these two fractions?

• 10

• 15

• 30

• 35

Subtract the following; simplify your answer

• $\frac{7}{24}$

• $\frac{4}{8}$

• 12

• $\frac{6}{12}$

Multiply; then simplify

•  $\frac{14}{60}$  

•  $\frac{24}{35}$  

•  $\frac{7}{30}$  

• 7

Turn the following into an improper fraction

 $6\ \frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{13}{6}$  

• 36

•  $\frac{37}{6}$  

•  $\frac{12}{6}$  

Divide the following

 $\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{5}{8}$  (do not simplify)

•  $\frac{15}{16}$  

•  $\frac{10}{24}$  

•  $\frac{7}{11}$  

•  $\frac{16}{15}$  

Multiply; then simplify

• $\frac{15}{8}$

• $14\ \frac{7}{8}$

• $7\ \frac{1}{8}$

What is the reciprocal of  $\frac{1}{5}$  ?

•  $5$  

•  $-5$  

•  $-\frac{1}{5}$  

•  $15$  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Which expression is the same as

9/10 ÷ 2/5

• 9/10 x 2/5

• 9/10 ÷ 5/2

• 9/10 x 5/2

• 10/9 x 2/5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1