Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). For example, in the fraction 1/2, 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.

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What does it mean to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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Multiplying a fraction by a whole number means you are taking that fraction and adding it to itself a certain number of times. For example, 2 x 1/3 means you have two parts of 1/3.

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How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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To multiply a fraction by a whole number, multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number and keep the denominator the same. For example, 3 x 2/5 = (3*2)/5 = 6/5.

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What is a mixed number?

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A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction. For example, 2 1/2 is a mixed number, where 2 is the whole number and 1/2 is the fraction.

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder becomes the new numerator over the original denominator.

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What is the result of multiplying 5 by 4/6?

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The result is 3 2/6. This is found by multiplying 5 by 4 to get 20, then simplifying to 3 2/6.

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What is the product of 3 and 3/4?

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The product is 2 1/4. This is calculated by multiplying 3 by 3 to get 9, and then dividing by 4 to get 2 with a remainder of 1.

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If Izabella has 4 friends and each gets 6/10 of a pound of slime, how much slime does she need?

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Izabella needs 2 4/10 pounds of slime. This is calculated by multiplying 4 by 6/10, which equals 24/10 or 2 4/10.

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What is the equation represented by the model showing 5 times 1/6?

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The equation is 5 x 1/6.

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What is the result of multiplying 1 by 3/4?

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The result is 3/4. When you multiply any number by 1, the result is the same number.