Multiplying fractions

Fraction x Whole

100

What word could the X symbol also mean? 

'of'

200

1/2 x 6

3

300

1/6 x 5

5/6

400

2/5 x 2

4/5

500

1/9 x 7

7/9

Mixed Numbers

100

What is a mixed number? 

A number that has a whole and a fraction. 

200

Convert this fraction into a mixed number. 

6/5

300

Convert this fraction into a mixed number: 

12/5

400

2/3 x 7 

14/ 3 

or 

4 2/3

500

4/5 x 20

80/5 

or 

16

Fraction x Fraction

100

What strategy can we use when multiplying a fraction by a fraction? 

Multiply across. 

200

1/2 x 1/3

1/6

300

2/5 x 3/4

6/20

or 

3/10

400

1/8 x 2/3

2/24

or

1/12

500

5/6 x 3/5

15/ 30

or

1/2