MODELS
MULTIPLY FRACTIONS
WHOLE NUMBERS X FRACTIONS
SIMPLIFY FIRST!
MIXED NUMBERS
100

Half of 1/4 equals…

1/8

100

2/3 × 1/2

1/3

100

3 × 1/4

3/4

100

2/5 × 10/3

4/3

100

Convert 2 1/2 to improper fraction

5/2

200

1/2 × 3/4 equals…

3/8

200

3/5 × 4/7

12/35

200

5 × 2/3

3 1/3

200

4/7 × 14/5

8/5

200

1 3/4 × 2

3 1/2

300

One third of one half equals…

ONE SIXTH

300

5/6 × 3/4

5/8

300

6 × 3/5

3 3/5

300

3/8 × 4/9

1/6

300

3 1/3 × 3

10

400

2/3 of 1/6 equals…

1/9

400

7/8 × 2/3

7/12

400

8 × 7/8

7

400

6/11 × 22/3

4

400

2 1/2 × 3

7 1/2

500

A rectangle is shaded 5/6, then half is taken. What fraction remains?

5/12

500

9/10 × 5/6

3/4

500

9 × 4/3

12

500

12/15 × 5/8

1/2

500

4 1/2 × 2

9