5-1 Multiplying Fractions

Today I will multiply fractions.

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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Additional Example 1A: Multiplying Fractions
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

1
__ 2
__
A. •
4 5

1 2 1•2
__ •
__ = _____ Multiply numerators. Multiply
4 5 4•5
denominators.
2
__
= The GCF of 2 and 20 is 2.
20
1
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Additional Example 1B: Multiplying Fractions
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

5
__ 4
__
B. •
7 15
1 Use the GCF to simplify the fractions
5
__ 4
__ 1
__ 4
__
• = • before multiplying. The greatest
7 15 7 3 common factor of 5 and 15 is 5.
3
1•4
_____ Multiply numerators. Multiply
=
7•3 denominators.
4
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Additional Example 1C: Multiplying Fractions
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

4
__ 6
__
C. •
9 10

4 6 4•6
__ •
__ = ______ Multiply numerators. Multiply
9 10 9 • 10 denominators.
24
__
= The GCF of 24 and 90 is 6.
90
4
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Try This: Example 1A
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

1
__ 3
__
A. •
2 6

1 3 1•3
__ •
__ = _____ Multiply numerators. Multiply
2 6 2•6
denominators.
3
__
= The GCF of 3 and 12 is 3.
12
1
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Try This: Example 1B
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

3
__ 5
__
B. •
7 9
1 Use the GCF to simplify the fractions
3
__ 5
__ 1
__ 5
__
• = • before multiplying. The greatest
7 9 7 3 common factor of 3 and 9 is 3.
3
1•5
_____ Multiply numerators. Multiply
=
7•3 denominators.
5
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Try This: Example 1C
Multiply. Write the answer in simplest form.

3
__ 5
__
C. •
7 15

3 5 3•5
__ •
__ = ______ Multiply numerators. Multiply
7 15 7 • 15 denominators.
15
____
= The GCF of 15 and 105 is 15.
105
1
__
= The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Additional Example 2A: Evaluating Fraction
Expressions
2
Evaluate the expression b • __ for each value of b.
5
Write the answer in simplest form.
1
__ 2
A. b = b • __
3 5
1 __
__ 2 1
__
• Substitute for b.
3 5 3
1•2
_____
3•5 Multiply.
2
__
The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying Fractions
Try This: Example 2A
1
__
Evaluate the expression c • for each value of c.
4
Write the answer in simplest form.
1
__ 1
A. c = c • __
7 4
1 __
__ 1 1
__
• Substitute for c.
7 4 7
1•1
_____
7•4 Multiply.

1
__ The answer is in simplest form.
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 5-1 Multiplying
Insert Lesson
Fractions
Title Here
Lesson Quiz

Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

1 3 3 3 5 3
1. __ •
__ __ 2. __ • __ __
4 5 20 107 14
1 for each value of
Evaluate the expression x • __
8
x. Write the answer in simplest form.
4 1 1
__ 1
3. x = __ __ 4. x = __
5 10 8 64
2
5. At a particular college __ of the students take a
5 1
__
math class. Of these students take basic algebra.
4 1
What fraction of all students take basic algebra? __
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 4-9 Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

Lesson Quiz
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.
1. 10 • __
2
4 2. 6 • __
1 __
3
5 10 5
Evaluate 6x for each value of x. Write your answer
in simplest form.

3. x = __
1 __
3
, or 1
1
__ 4. x = __
5
5
4 2 2 6

5. Alicia spent 30 minutes making a pizza. Of those

minutes __1 were spent rolling out the crust. How many
5
minutes did Alicia spend rolling out the crust?
6 minutes

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