Multiplying and dividing fractions

Multiplying and dividing fractions

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  Multiplying and DividingFractions
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  You may liketo take some notes!
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  Multiplying fractions isthe easy one!x
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  Because you justmultiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers togetherx
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  Because you justmultiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers togetherx=
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  Because you justmultiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers togetherx=
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  Don’t forget tocancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6x=
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  Don’t forget tocancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6x=
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  Don’t forget tocancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6x=
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  Dividing fractions
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  The rule is
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  Turn the SECONDfraction upside down
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  Turn the SECONDfraction upside down
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  and change thedivide sign to a multiply
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  then multiply thetop numbers together
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  then multiply thetop numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers together
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  and multiply thebottom numbers together
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  and that’s itfor multiplying and dividing fractions