Multiplying Fractions

Multiply. Write each product in simplest form.

6/7 * 2/3

How do you make a whole number a fraction?

• Put one as the numerator.

• Put one as the denominator.

• Place the number over itself.

• Just leave it as a whole number.

Solve:

1/2 * 5/6

• 6

• 12/5

• 6/10

• 5/12

What is 1 2/4 * 3 3/5

• 5 5/2

• 5 2/5

• 4 1/2

• 3/20

Multiply. Write each product in simplest form.

2 2/3 * 1 1/7

• 3 1/21

• 21/64

• 6 1/2

• 108/7

How do you multiply two fractions?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator.

• Multiply the denominator by the numerator.

• Multiply straight across.

• Add the numerator, then add the denominators.

Multiply. Write each product in simplest form.

1/3 * 2 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 4/3

• 5

• 3/4

Multiply. Write each product in simplest form.

5/9 * 18

• 10

• 5

• 1/10

• 1/2

How do you multiply a mixed number by a mixed number?

• Only multiply the fraction and add.

• Multiply across

• Turn a mixed number into an improper fraction

• KCF

Multiply. Write each product in simplest form.

1/3 * 3/5