How Do You Multiply Fractions?

How Do You Multiply Fractions?

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Working with fractions can be intimidating, but if you arm yourself with the right tools, you'll find that working with fractions is no harder than working with basic numbers. In this tutorial you'll see the process for multiplying 3 very simple fractions. Enjoy!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • skill
  • fractions
  • product
  • multiply
  • multiply fractions

Background Tutorials

  • Fraction Basics

      • What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

Further Exploration

  • Multiplying Real Numbers

  • Dividing Real Numbers

      • What's the Reciprocal Rule of Division?What's the Reciprocal Rule of Division?

      What's the Reciprocal Rule of Division?

      When you divide fractions, the trick is to rewrite division as a multiplication. But the truth is that you can always rewrite division as a multiplication, and in this tutorial you'll see the rule that makes that possible!