Multiplying and Dividing
Fractions
Multiplying Fractions
that’s no problem,
TOP times TOP and
BOTTOM times BOTTOM!!
Try These….
5
3
2
1
5
2
7
3
Try These….
211
5 8
5
1
What about Mixed Numbers?
7
1
3
22
Try it!
3
14
8
3
49
21
In Mrs. Jackson’s class, 2/3 of the students are
girls. If the class has 24 students, how many girls
are in the class?
Abby studied for an exam hours each
night for 4 nights. How many hours did she
study in all?
4
32
Dividing Fractions
KCF!Not……
Keep 1st fraction
Change x to ÷
Flip 2nd fraction
7
3
4
1
9
4
5
2
Diana is painting statues. She has 7/8 of a gallon of paint remaining. Each statue
requires 1/16 of a gallon of paint.
How many statues can she paint?
A piano teacher has 4 ½ hours available to teach in a night. Each lesson will last
1 ½ hours.
How many lessons can she teach a night?