Multiply Fractions by a Whole Number

Multiply: 4 x @@\frac{2}{3}@@ = ?

• @@\frac{6}{3}@@

• @@\frac{8}{3}@@

• 2 @@\frac{2}{3}@@

• @@\frac{10}{3}@@

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 a mixed number?

• A whole number combined with a proper fraction, like 2 @@\frac{1}{2}@@.

• A number that is only a whole number without any fractions.

• A fraction that has a numerator larger than its denominator.

• A decimal number that represents a part of a whole.

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

• Keep the denominator the same.

• Change the denominator to the whole number.

• Multiply the numerator by the whole number.

• Add the whole number to the numerator.

Multiply: 3 x @@\frac{1}{4}@@ = ?

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@

• @@\frac{3}{4}@@

• @@\frac{1}{4}@@

• @@1@@

Multiply: 6 x @@\frac{1}{2}@@ = ?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Multiply: 1 x @@\frac{5}{6}@@ = ?

• @@\frac{5}{6}@@

• @@\frac{1}{6}@@

• @@\frac{5}{5}@@

• @@\frac{6}{5}@@

Multiply: 2 x @@\frac{3}{5}@@ = ?

• @@\frac{5}{3}@@

• @@\frac{6}{5}@@

• @@\frac{4}{5}@@

• @@\frac{7}{5}@@

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 denominator of the fraction to the whole number.

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

• Subtract the numerator from the whole number.

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 you are taking that fraction and adding it to itself multiple times.

• It means to subtract the fraction from the whole number.