ISEE Middle Level Math : How to multiply fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #232 : Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT need to find a common denominator. 

Example Question #51 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT have to find a common denominator.  

So, we get

Example Question #234 : Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT need to find a common denominator.

So, we will multiply:

Example Question #52 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT need to find a common denominator.

So,

Before we multiply, we can simplify to make things easier.  The 8 and the 4 can both be divided by 4.  So,

Now, we can multiply straight across.  We get

Example Question #53 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT need to find a common denominator. 

So,

We must write 7 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as fractions over 1.  So,

Now, we can multiply straight across.  We get

Example Question #56 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  Note that we do NOT need to find a common denominator. 

So, in the problem

We will first write 18 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as a fraction over 1.  So, we get

Now, before we multiply, we can simplify to make things easier.  The 3 and the 18 can both be divided by 3.  We get

Now, we can multiply straight across.  We get

Example Question #54 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.  We get

 

 

 

Example Question #55 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply, we will multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. We get

 

 

Example Question #56 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together.  So, we get

 

 

Example Question #57 : How To Multiply Fractions

Multiply the following:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply fractions, we will multiply straight across.  In other words, we will multiply the numerators together, then we will multiply the denominators together. So, we get

 

 

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