MULTIPLYING A

FRACTION BY A WHOLE
C

NUMBER
Common Fractions – Grade 7
If we see 5 x 3 then we can put the 5 over one, so: 7

3 = 5 3
5 X7 1 X 7
Now we multiply the numerators with each other and we multiply the
denominators with each other, e.g.
3 5 3
5 X = X
7 1 7
Remember to always change your
= 15 answer into a mixed number
when you have an improper
7 fraction

= 21
7
We can also multiply the whole number with the numerator and then divide
the numerator with the denominator, e.g.

3
5 X
7

1) 5 x 3 = 15
2
2) 15 7 = 1
7
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Exercise 4
Number 2 (a) – (h)
 Multiply a fraction by a fraction

We can firstly multiply the numerators with

each other and then multiply the denominators
with each other.
 2 3
X
3 4
= 2 x 3
3 x 4
= 6 REMEMBER TO
WRITE YOUR
12 ANSWERS IN ITS
= 1 SIMPLIST FORM!

2
 6 5
X
4 6
= 6 X 5
4 X 6 REMEMBER TO
CHANGE YOUR
= 30 ANSWER INTO
A MIXED
24 NUMBER IF
NEEDED!
= 11
4
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Exercise 5
Number 2 (a) – (i)