Multiplication: how to do Multiplying Fractions

Published by admin on 2024年3月31日2024年3月31日

To multiply fractions, you can follow these steps:

1. Multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together.
2. Multiply the denominators (the bottom numbers) together.
3. Write the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators.

For example, let’s say we want to multiply the fractions 1/4 and 2/3:

1. Multiply the numerators: 1 * 2 = 2
2. Multiply the denominators: 4 * 3 = 12
3. Write the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators: 2/12

We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which in this case is 2:

2/12 = (2/2)/(12/2) = 1/6

So, 1/4 multiplied by 2/3 equals 1/6.

Here is an online resource that provides more information and examples on multiplying fractions:
https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions/multiply-fractions.html