Multiplying Fractions

After you multiply fractions, and the fraction is improper, what must you do?

• Multiply to create a mixed number

• Subtract to create a mixed number

• Add to create a mixed number

• Divide to create a mixed number

Do you have to simplify your answer?

• Yes

• No

When you simplify fractions, what numbers must you list down to know which number to divide by?

• Factors for the numerator and the denominator

• Multiples of the numerator and the denominator.

Can you simplify fractions BEFORE you multiply?

• Yes

• No

How do you change a Mixed Number into an Improper Fraction?

• Multiply the denominator by the Whole Number. Then add the numerator

• Regroup 1 away from the whole number, then add a fraction that is equivalent to one.