Fractions – Multiplication & Division

I. When multiplying fractions together, simply multiply across their

numerators and multiply across their denominators. For example:

II. Before multiplying two fractions together, always try to cross-cancel if

possible. For example:

III. Remember that dividing by a fraction is the same thing as multiplying by

the reciprocal of the fraction. For example:

IV. Watch out for your signs! Remember that a positive times a negative is a
negative, and a negative times a negative is a positive.
Fractions – Multiplication & Division

Simplify the following:

 1 5  3  7
1.      2. -   - 
2 3  4  9
5 (-3)(-7)
6 (4)(9)
21
36
7
12

 1  2   27 
3.  -   (8) 4.    - 
 6  15   14 
 1 8  1   9 
- ⋅   2  ⋅  - 27 
 6  1  5 15   14 7 
-
8    
6 9
-
4 35
-
3

3  1  10   12 
5.  2÷9 6.  7  ÷- 7 
       
3 9  5
  1

 ⋅   10  ⋅  - 7 
 2  1  1 7   12 6 
27    
2 5
-
6
  22 
( -1) ÷ 
29 
7.  - 3  ÷ ( -6 ) 8. 
   30 
 11
  30 
 - 22  ⋅  - 1  (-1) ⋅  
 3   6 3   29 
  30
-
11 29
9

2 2
2  1
9. 3 10.  - 
   8
2 2  1  1
 ⋅  - ⋅- 
3 3  8  8
4 1
9 64