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MultiplyingCommon Fractions

Multiplying

Common Fractions

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To the Teacher

Have students solve the multiplication of common fractions using the corn bread

(area model).

Click the mouse each time next appears on the slide.

Remind students that “of” means to multiply.

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1/4

thirds

fourths

2/3

2/3 1/4of = 2/12

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12

1

2


tenths

fourths

5/10

2/4

2/4 5/10of = 10/40

40

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10



30

7/10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

tenths

1/3

thirds

1/3 7/10of = 7/30



18

5/6

thirds

sixths

2/3

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

2/3 5/6of = 10/18



sevenths

fourths

5/7

3/4

3/4 5/7of = 15/28


28

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15


14

6/7

1/2

1/2 6/7of = 6/14

halves

sevenths


1 2 3 4 5 6


2/4 3/4of = 6/16


fourths

fourths

3/4

2/4

16

1 2 34 5 6


32

3/4 5/8of = 15/32

5/8

3/4


eighths

fourths

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15


30

3/5

5/6 sixths

fifths

1 2 34 5 67 8 9

10 11 1213 14 15

5/6 3/5of = 15/30



36

4/9

2/4

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8


2/4 4/9of = 8/36

fourths

ninths


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