Name

Date
Period

Multiply Fractions Graphic Organizer

 Now
Now that
that our
our fractions
fractions have
have no
no whole
whole numbers
numbers and
and are
are reduced
reduced it
it is
is much
much easier
easier to
to multiply.
multiply. You
You

multiply the
the numerators
numerators and
and the
the denominators.
denominators.
multiply
Example:
Example:

Before
Before you
you start
to multiply
multiply check
check to
to see
see if
if any
any of
of the
the fractions
fractions can
can be
be reduced
reduced so
so that
that

start to
you do
do not
have to
to use
use large
large numbers
numbers
you
not have
Examples
Examples

this
this can
reduced by
by 4,
4, so
you divide
the numerator
numerator and
and denominator
denominator by
by 4
4 and
and

can be
be reduced
so you
divide both
both the
get
get
this
this can
reduced by
by 3,
3, so
you divide
the numerator
numerator and
and denominator
denominator by
by 3
3 and
and

can be
be reduced
so you
divide both
both the
get
get

Another important is if you are multiplying with a whole number it is

a good idea to put it over a denominator of 1.
Examples
7 =
3 =

When
When multiplying
multiplying it
it is
important frst
frst to
to make
sure that
that fractions
fractions are
are a
a not
not in
in mixed
mixed

is important
make sure
fraction form. To change a mixed fraction into an improper
improper fraction
fraction you
you multiply
multiply the
the
fraction
form.
To
change
a
mixed
fraction
into
an
demonator by
by the
the whole
whole number
number then
then add
add that
that number
number to
to the
the numerator.
numerator. Then
Then you
you have
have
demonator
a new
new numerator
numerator but
but the
the denomnator
denomnator does
does not
not change.
change.
a
Examples:
Examples:
3 3(whole
3(whole number)
number) x
x 2(denominator)=
2(denominator)= 6
6 6+1=7
6+1=7
3
6 6(whole
6(whole number)
number) x
x 4(denominator)=
4(denominator)= 24
24 24+3=27
24+3=27
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Name
Date
Period

Practice Problems
8
2
1
1.
=
3

2.

9
7
4
=
11

3.

12
3
5
=
11

4.

5
8
11
3
=
4

5.

8
4
7 9 =
5
7

6.

12
4
6 =
7
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Compare/Contrast Fractions:
Adding/Subtracting Fractions VS. Multiply Fractions

Name
Date
Period

Adding/Subtracting

Multiplying

Place the letters below into the appropriate part of the Venn diagram:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

The denominators need to be the same

The denominators do not need to be the same
You cannot evaluate with mixed fractions
Answer may be in improper form
The fractions must be in the lowest common denominator
Fractions can be improper
Answer can have whole numbers