How do you multiply and divide fractions?
Fractions fill adults and children alike with dread, particularly when it comes to manipulating them in equations. While they may appear complicated, by understanding how they work and a few simple rules you can master them in no time! The key to multiplying and dividing fractions is understanding how they work. The number sat above the line in a fraction is called the numerator. The number beneath is labelled the denominator. Imagine a pizza. Your numerator is the number of slices you have on your plate. Your denominator is the total number of slices that make up a whole pizza. So if you remove 3 slices out of 8, you have had 3/8 of the pizza. Multiplying fractions is fairly easy to do. You just need to multiply your numerators together to create a total numerator. Your new denominator is created by multiplying your denominators. Let’s try: 2/3 * 2/5 –Multiply your numerators: 2 * 2 = 4 –Multiply your denominators: 3 * 5 = 15 Your final answer will be 4/15 To multiply a fraction by
