Multiplying Fractions

Solve:

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/8

True or False: You can multiply fractions with different denominators.

• True

• False

Find the product:

• 7/8

• 7/16

• 8/10

• 1/16

A MIXED NUMBER is...

• a whole number and a fraction together

• a fraction with a larger numerator than denominator

• a fraction in the smallest possible form

• a decimal number

What multiplication sentence is being shown?

Remember, we are creating two fractions:

1: columns shaded/columns total

2: rows shaded/rows total

• 2/7 x 3/5

• 4/7 x 15/5

• 1/5 x 3/7

• 3/5 x 6/7

The following is an example of a(n)...

• mixed number

• improper fraction

• simplified fraction

• whole number

To multiply a fraction times a whole number, you must give the whole number a denominator of _.

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

Evaluate:

• 3

• 3 1/2

• 4

• 4 1/2

Convert this mixed number into an improper fraction:

• 9/3

• 9/2

• 11/3

• 8/3

Convert this improper fraction to a mixed number:

• 5/8

• 1 1/5

• 2 1/8

• 1 3/5