CLIL - Math - G5 - Multiply fractions
How do you write the equation in words : 3 x 1/2
Three multiply by (times) one-half
How many steps to multiply a fraction by a whole number?
3 steps: - Put the whole number over 1 so that it is a fraction. - Multiply the numerators together, multiply the denominators together. - Simplify the answer.
Reorder: 1. Multiply the numerators together, multiply the denominators together./ 2.Simplify the answer./ 3.Put the whole number over 1 so that it is a fraction.
3-1-2