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Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
How do you find the fractional part of the mixed number?
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By subtracting the highest multiple of the denominator from the numerator.
How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?
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Convert the whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1 and then multiply across.
What is 5/8 * 32?
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The answer is 20.
How can you simplify the multiplication process?
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By converting the whole number into smaller numbers that can cancel out with the denominator of the fraction.
What is the result of 35 over 1 multiplied by 1?
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The result is 20.
How do you handle multiplication when the numerator and denominator cannot be cancelled?
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Just multiply across.
What is the result of 4/5 * 3?
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The result is 12/5, which as a mixed number is 2 and 2/5.
How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?
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By dividing the numerator by the denominator and expressing the remainder as a fraction.
What is 5/9 * 8?
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The result is 40/9, which as a mixed number is 4 and 4/9.
How many times does the denominator go into the numerator to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?
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As many times as it fits into the numerator without exceeding it.
What is the highest multiple of the denominator that is just under the numerator?
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This is used to find the whole number part of the mixed number.
How do you find the fractional part of the mixed number?
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By subtracting the highest multiple of the denominator from the numerator.
How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?
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Convert the whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1 and then multiply across.