Multiply Fractions

What is the second step in multiplying fractions?

• Add the numerators together.

• Multiply the denominators together.

• Subtract the denominators from each other.

• Divide the numerators by the denominators.

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

• To reduce it to its lowest terms.

• To increase the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• To convert it into a decimal.

• To multiply the numerator and denominator by 10.

Define multiplying fractions.

• Multiplying fractions involves adding the numerators and denominators together.

• Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.

• Multiplying fractions involves dividing the numerators by the denominators.

• Multiplying fractions involves finding the least common multiple of the denominators.

What is an example of multiplying a whole number by a fraction?

• 3 x @@\frac{1}{2}@@ = @@\frac{3}{2}@@

• 4 x @@\frac{1}{3}@@ = @@\frac{4}{3}@@

• 5 x @@\frac{2}{5}@@ = @@\frac{10}{5}@@

• 2 x @@\frac{3}{4}@@ = @@\frac{6}{4}@@

Calculate @@4 \times \frac{2}{3}@@.

• @@\frac{6}{3}@@

• @@\frac{8}{3}@@

• @@\frac{4}{3}@@

• @@\frac{10}{3}@@

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by 1?

• The result is a different fraction.

• The result is zero.

• The result is the same fraction.

• The result is one.

What is @@\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{3}@@?

• @@\frac{1}{3}@@

• @@\frac{1}{4}@@

• @@\frac{2}{5}@@

• @@\frac{1}{6}@@

What is the result of 3 x @@\frac{1}{10}@@?

• @@\frac{1}{10}@@

• @@\frac{2}{10}@@

• @@\frac{3}{10}@@

• @@\frac{4}{10}@@

What is the first step in multiplying fractions?

• Add the denominators together.

• Multiply the numerators together.

• Subtract the numerators from each other.

• Divide the numerators by the denominators.

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• Multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator; the quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator.

• Subtract the whole number from the numerator and keep the denominator the same.

• Add the numerator and denominator to get the mixed number.