Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers

What is the second step in multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

• Keep the denominator the same.

• Change the numerator to the whole number.

• Add the fraction to the whole number.

• Multiply the denominator by the whole number.

How do you simplify a fraction?

• By multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by their least common multiple.

• By dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor.

• By adding the numerator and the denominator together.

• By subtracting the numerator from the denominator.

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation.

How can 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 together to form a new fraction.

What does it mean to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

• It means to divide the fraction by the whole number.

• It means to take the whole number and convert it into a fraction.

• It means to take that fraction and add it to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

• It means to multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number.

What is the first step in multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

• Multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number.

• Add the whole number to the denominator of the fraction.

• Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number.

• Convert the fraction to a decimal before multiplying.

What is the result of multiplying 8 by 1/4?

• 2

• 8/4

• 1/2

• 4

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator.

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

• A fraction that cannot be simplified.

What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

• The smallest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

• The largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

• The sum of two or more numbers.

• The product of two or more numbers.

What is the result of multiplying 4 by 5/6?

• 10/3

• 20/6

• 15/3

• 8/3