Fractions Multiply a Whole Number by a Fraction

What is 6 x 1/2

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

What is 8 x 3/6

• 4

• 2

• 24

• 12

What is 12 x 3/4

• 2

• 7

• 8

• 9

What is 9 x 3/6

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 1 2/4

What is 7 x 3/2

• 10 1/2

• 2 1/10

• 1 2/10

• 10 1/3

What is the first step when you multiple fractions by whole numbers?

• Multiply the whole number by the numerator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Identify the whole number and the fraction

What is the second step when you are multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

• Identify the whole number and the fraction

• Divide the product by the denominator

• Multiply the whole number by the numerator

What is 9 x 2/6

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How do you multiply fractions and whole numbers?

• Keep, Change, and Flip; simplify if needed

• Change the whole number to a fraction by dividing by 1, multiply the numerators and denominators; simplify if needed

• Change the divisor to a whole number by moving the decimal to the right. Make sure you move the dividend the same amount of places

• Multiply numerators & Multiply denominators; simplify if needed

How do you multiply fractions?

• Keep, Change, and Flip; simplify if needed

• Count how many numbers are behind each decimal and add the decimal places

• Change the divisor to a whole number by moving the decimal to the right. Make sure you move the dividend the same amount of places

• Multiply straight across and simplify if needed