Fractions XIV

Multiplication of Fractions
with Mixed Numbers

IOTA MATH
 Times You Would Multiply a Mixed
Number Times a Fraction
• In a car race, the track is 2 ¼ miles long.
If the car breaks down ½ way through
the course, how far did you go?
1/2 of 2 1/4 or 1/2 x 2 1/4
 Multiplying Fractions
Conceptual Understanding
• When you multiply a positive mixed
number by a fraction between 0 and 1
the product is less than the mixed
number.

1¼ x ½ = 5/8
Look at the diagram on the
next slide to understand why.
Multiplying Fractions
Conceptual Understanding

1¼ x ½ = 5/8
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼
1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼
1/8
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• The first thing to remember is “of”
means multiply in mathematics.

of = x
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• Step 1 - When you see a fraction
problem you know when you read “of”
in the problem you multiply.

1 of
x 3 4
2 9
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• Step 2 – Change the mixed
number to an improper fraction.
27 + 4

1 x 3 4 31 +
2 27 9 9 x
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• Step 3 – Multiply the numerators
straight across.

1 x 31 = 31
2 9
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• Step 4 – Multiply the
denominators straight across.

1 x 31 = 31
2 9 18
 How to Find a Fraction of a
Mixed Number
• Step 5 – Simplify your answer. In
this case change the improper
fraction to a mixed number. 13
118
1 x 31 = 31 18)31
2 9 18 18
13
Multiply and Simplify
35 + 4

1 x 5 4 39 = 39
+
x
4 35 7 7 11 28
1 28
28) 39
Multiply and Simplify
27 + 1

4 x 3 1 28 = 112
+
x
7 27 9 9 63
49 ÷7 7
1 63 ÷7 = 9
63)112
Multiply and Simplify
24 + 3

4 x 6 3 27 = 108
+
5 24 4 48 ÷ 4 202
x

5 20 ÷ 4 5
=
20)108
Multiply and Simplify
24 + 1

2 x 6 1 25 = 50
+
5 24 4 4 20
x
10 ÷10 1
2 20 ÷10 = 2
20)50
THANK YOU