MULTIPLICATION

AND DIVISION OF
FRACTIONS
 MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

Multiply the numerator by numerator,

and multiply the denominator by
denominator. Simplify if possible.
      
 

 
      

       
     

3
 
     

 
 DIVIDING FRACTIONS

Change the division symbol as

multiplication and take the reciprocal of the
second fraction. and

Multiply the numerator by numerator,

and multiply the denominator by
denominator. Simplify if possible.
       

     
= 1
     
      

= 20

       

         
1. A student can eat 1/8 of a pizza. If there are 40
students in David's class, how many pizzas does
David need ?
   

 
John bought 25 kg of rice and he used 1 3/4
kg on the first day, 4 1/2 kg on the second day.
Find the quantity of rice used for 2 days.
     

   

 
John bought 25 kg of rice and he used 1 3/4
kg on the first day, 4 1/2 kg on the second day.
Find the quantity of rice left.
 

   

     
A piece of wire is 2/5 m long. If it is cut into 8
pieces of equal length, how long will each piece
be?