Fraction

Multiplication
And Cancelation
Fraction Multiplication
• Here are some fraction
multiplication problems 4 1 4
• Can you tell how to
multiply fraction from
5 7 35
these examples?

2 5 10 2 5 10
3 1 3
3 7 21
3 5 15
1 1 1
4 12 48
3 3 9
6 4 24
5 10 50
Multiplication
• Multiply numerator by numerator
• And denominator by denominator

2 5 10
3 1 3
N1 N2 N1 N 2
D1 D2 D1 D2
Try some.
• Multiply the following:

1 5 5 5
3 8 8 8

2 4 4 2
3 5 9 3
Answers
• Multiply the following:

1 5 5 5 5 25
3 8 24 8 8 64

2 4 8 4 2 8
3 5 15 9 3 27
Fraction Division

Opposite of Multiplication
The opposite number:

• Invert
• Called the reciprocal
• 3 4
invert to make
4 3
To Divide

• Invert the
second number
• Multiply

2 3 2 4 8
5 4 5 3 15
 1
2
4
•
1 2
4 1
1 1
4 2
1 1 1
4 2 8
 3 1
2
4 5
•
3 11
4 5
3 5
4 11
3 5 15
4 11 44