Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

When dividing fractions what statement/saying can help us get our answer?

• Keep, Divide

• Keep, Flip, Switch

• Keep, Flip, Multiply

When dividing fractions using Keep, Flip, Switch: What does the switch mean?

• To switch the numerator and denominator of the fraction

• To change our division sign to a multiplication sign

• To keep our fraction the same

• To divide without changing anything

Multiply the Fractions

• $\frac{12}{15}$

• $\frac{4}{10}$

• $\frac{4}{15}$

• $\frac{5}{16}$

What is 2 x  $\frac{2}{3}$ 

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{4}{3}\ or\ 1\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $1\frac{1}{2}$  

2 is also equal to what?

•  $2=\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $2=\frac{2}{1}$  

•  $2=\frac{2}{10}$  

Find the product to the multiplication problem.

• $\frac{20}{60}$

• $\frac{80}{5}$

• $\frac{30}{50}$

• $\frac{30}{5}\ \ \ or\ \ \ 6$

Multiply to find the product and simplify your answer

• $\frac{6}{30}$

• $\frac{8}{21}$

• $\frac{6}{27}$

• $\frac{9}{27}$

Divide the fractions

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{7}{4}$

• $\frac{8}{12}$

• $\frac{8}{3}$

Divide the fractions.

• $\frac{21}{8}\ \ or\ \ \ 2\frac{3}{8}$

• $\frac{8}{21}$

• $\frac{6}{32}$

• $\frac{45}{6}$

Is this a multiplication problem or division problem?

• Multiplication

• Division