Thursday, January 31

Multiplying Fractions


Fraction is an important mathematical concept taught in middle school. Any object when divided into two parts, each part is called a fraction. For example: 4/5 of babycare products are manufactured keeping hygiene as a criterion. Here, 4 is the numerator and 5 is the denominator. When numerator is smaller than the denominator, it is called a proper fraction. 4/5 is a proper fraction. When numerator is larger than the denominator, it is called improper fraction. For example: 5/4 of parts of this collection include baby care products. 5/4 is an improper fraction. All four basic operations in mathematics can be performed with fractions. Let’s have a look at the concept of multiplying fractions along with relevant examples in this post.

Steps to Multiply Fractions:
Unlike addition and subtraction, multiplication of fraction is not based on denominators. Multiplying Fractions include three steps; steps are mentioned below.
• Step 1: Multiply the numerators
• Step 2: Multiply the denominators
• Step 3: Simply the result fraction if needed

Examples of Multiplication of Fractions:
1. Example: Rahul’s mother was relieved after she came to know that her 2 months age can baby hear sound properly. She felt bad for the deaf kids and bought 2/5 of handmade products from each of the 12 kids. How many products she bought? 2/5 * 12/1 (Every non-fraction number carries 1 as a denominator) 2/5 * 12 8 is the product.

2. Example: 25/40 part of the book includes potty training tips and 12/15 books were distributed. How many parts of the total books distributed include potty training tips ? 25/40 * 12/15 300/600 1 / 2 is the product. 3. Example: 11/12 part of the property needs to be distributed among 22/23 members. Find the product value: 11/12 * 22/23 242/276 121/138 is the product. These are the basics about multiplication of fractions.

No comments:

Post a Comment