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 and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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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, based on the whole number.

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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.

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What is 1/3 x 6?

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2 (because 1 x 6 = 6 and the denominator remains 3, so 6/3 = 2).

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What is 1/4 x 17?

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4 1/4 (because 1/4 of 17 is 17 divided by 4, which equals 4.25 or 4 1/4).

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What is 3/10 x 3?

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9/10 (because 3 x 3 = 9 and the denominator remains 10).

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What is 4/6 x 18?

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12 (because 4/6 of 18 is 4 x 3 = 12).

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What is 1/6 x 4?

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4/6 (because 1 x 4 = 4 and the denominator remains 6).

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How do you simplify the fraction 4/6?

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4/6 can be simplified to 2/3 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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Fractions can be understood as division; for example, 1/2 means 1 divided by 2.