Fractions Multiplication

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FRACTIONS MULTIPLICATION
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What is a Fraction?

• When a whole thing is divided into 4 equal parts
  it is a fraction. It has two parts numerator and
  denominator.

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Example

• Consider a cake .
• When cut into two equal parts, the fraction of
  each part is 1 / 2
• 1 part of the whole you have
• 2 Total parts

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Example

• When the cake is cut into 4 equal parts, the
  fraction of each part would be 1 / 4.
• 1 part of the whole you have
• 2 Total parts

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Fractions in Real Life

• Fractions are used in real life examples.
• What is the amount of milk you buy daily? In
  Liters, half , 1/4 liters
• Hence, fractions and arithmetic operatins in
  fractions are important to know.

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Fractions Multiplication

• Multiplying fractions is very simpler than
  performing other arithmetic operations.

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How to Multiply Fractions?

• You ate 1/2 of 1 1/2 x 1

• Consider an example, your father bought a cake.
• 1)You ate half part of the cake and left the
  remaining.
• 2) Yours sister and parents ate 1/3 of the
• remaining cake.

You ate 1/3 of 1/2 1/3 x 1/2
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Solution

• Just multiply the numerators and denominators
  separately.
• 1/2 x 1/1 1 / 2
• 1/3 x 1/2 1 / 6

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Complex Fractions Multiplication

• Multiply 2 / 8 of 3 / 2
• 2 x 3 / 8 x 2
• 6 / 16
• Now this equation can be simplified.
• 6 divided by 2
• 16 divided by 2
• 3 / 8
• Another way,
• 2 x 3 3
  / 8
• 8 x 2

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Multiplying Fractions Online

• Enter the numerators and denominators of the
  fractions as I entered, simplified fraction will
  be displayed.

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