The number doing the dividing is called the divisor. This numberwill divide the dividend exactly.
1/7 x 6
6/7
What is a dividend?
The number being divided is called the dividend.
Explain how to multiply fractions by a whole number.
Put the whole number over 1. Next, multiply the numerators together to find the product's numerator. Then, multiply the denominators to find the product's denom
Han cuts a 15-foot piece of rope into 4 equal parts. TRUE or FALSE: the expression 3 ¾ represents the length of each part of the rope in feet.
True, 12 feet of the rope gives 4 equal groups of 3 and then there are 3 feet left and dividing that into 4 equal parts is ¾ more feet.
⅓ x 34
34/3 (also acceptable: 11 ⅓)
What is the math term for the answer to a multiplication expression?
Product
Explain the difference between a factor and a multiple.
Factors are the numbers multiplied to get a product. Multiples are the sequence of factors (skip counting).
What is the math term for the answer to a division equation?
Quotient
Han cuts a 15-foot piece of rope into 4 equal parts. TRUE or FALSE: the expression 15 ÷ 4 represents the length of each part of the rope in feet.
True, this is 1 of four equal groups making 15.
Han cuts a 15-foot piece of rope into 4 equal parts. TRUE or FALSE: the expression 4 x 15 represents the length of each part of the rope in feet.
False, this is 4 times as long as the piece of rope.
⅛ x 11
11/8
How do you reduce fractions?
Find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for the numerator and the denominator. Then, divide the numerator and denominators by the GCF.
½ x 6
6/2 (also acceptable: 3)
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