Multiplying Two Fractions Using Area Models (Example)

The video tutorial explains how to multiply fractions using visual models. It starts by illustrating the multiplication of 2/3 by 1/2 with a square divided into columns and rows. The columns represent 2/3, and the rows represent 1/2. By shading the respective parts, the overlap of the shaded areas shows the product of the fractions. The tutorial concludes by calculating the product as 2/6, which simplifies to 1/3.

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