How to Multiply Fractions with Reducing
Reducing fractions is the final step when solving a fraction multiplication problem. Your answer won’t be considered correct if it is not reduced to its … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions
Multiplying fractions is actually less complicated than adding or subtracting. No pesky common denominators!
The basic steps are…
- Multiply the numerators to get the product numerator.
- Multiply the denominators to get the product denominator
- Reduce the product.
Here’s a visual representation of these steps…
If you aren’t working with simple fractions, there are extra steps. For example, when multiplying mixed numbers you’ll need to convert to improper fractions so that you have pure numerators and denominators. And you can do cross-cancelling to make the multiplication and reducing steps less complicated.
Regardless of what your fraction multiplication needs might be, you can find specifics on other scenarios in the topics below!
How to Multiply Fractions with Cross Cancelling
Whether you are multiplying fractions that include negative numbers, mixed numbers, or improper fractions you’ll find that it’s a lot easier to simplify the problem … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with a Calculator
Multiplying fractions with a calculator can seem unnatural at first, but when you get the hang of it, it can be far faster than working … Read more
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How to Multiply Improper Fractions
When we learn about fractions, it gets drilled into our heads there is something wrong with improper fractions. But improper fractions play a role in … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with Negative Numbers
Just because a pesky negative sign has creeped its way into one of your fraction multiplication problems, it doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. If … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with Exponents
Fractions can be intimidating enough, but wrap some exponents around them and they look darn right scary. But don’t worry! This guide will give you … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with the Same Denominators
Do Common Denominators Make Fraction Multiplication Easier? Not really. You’ll recall from our basic overview of multiplying fractions that the denominator in the fraction is … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with Different Denominators
Because adding and subtracting fractions requires steps to find common denominators, students of fraction arithmetic may be concerned about how these steps figure into multiplying … Read more
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How to Multiply Fractions with Mixed Numbers
Multiplying mixed numbers has an extra twist, but it’s a lot easier than it looks.
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