Math 6 Honors ( Periods 1, 2, & 3)

Multiplication of Fractions 7-3

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts, each part is ¼ of the whole. If each of these parts is then divided into 3 parts, that is into thirds, then there are 12 equal parts and each is 1/(3 ∙4) or 1/12 of the whole.

That is 1/3 of 1/4 is 1/(3 ∙4) or 1/12 and 1/3 ∙ 1/4 = 1/12 is

so another example 2/3 of 4/5 is 2∙4 /(3∙8) or 2/3 ∙4/5 = 8/15


Notice, that the numerator of the product, 8, is the product of the numerators 2 and 4. The denominator of the product, 15, is the product of the denominators 3 and 5

Rule
If a, b, c, and d are whole numbers with b ≠ 0 and d ≠ 0 , then

a/b(c/d) = a∙c/(b∙d)


When multiplying two fractions, you can simplify the multiplication by dividing either of the numerators and either of the denominators by common factors

6/35 ( 7/3) we can simplify first because both 6 and 3 are divisible by 3
2/35 (7/1) and then both 35 and 7 are divisible by 7 so 2/5 (1(1) = 2/5

Try the following

25/6 ( 42/5) What can we do there?

7/8(20/21) How about with these two sets of fractions?

19/20 ( 25/38) … and these fractions?

What happens when you have
15/2(7/8- 5/24)
What must we do first?

PEMDAS... in my classroom...
15/2( 21/24 - 5/24)
= 15/2(16/24)
= 15/2(2/3)
then simplify to
15/1(1/3)
= 5

What about
8/9∗ 15/32∗ 9/10 = 3/8

or 16/11 × 33/20 × 5/3 = 4

Division of Fractions 7-4

Certain numbers when multiplied together have the product 1
5 X 1/5 = 1
3/4 X 4/3 = 1

Two numbers whose product is 1 are called reciprocals of each other.
Thus 3/4 is the reciprocal of 4/3.
Zero does not have a reciprocal


Look at the following:
We know 18 = 3 X 6 and we know 18 ÷ 6 = 3 as well as 18 X 1/6 = 3
Dividing a number by a fraction is the same as multiplying the number by the RECIPROCAL of the fraction
a/b ÷ c/d = a/b ÷ d/c
Remember- you are using the reciprocal of the divisor... that is , as students want to say "You FLIP the 2nd number!!"

42/ 55 ÷ 36/11
you must rewrite the problem using the reciprocal of the 2nd number
42/55 X 11/36
Now using your skills of observing GCF simplify before you multiply ( MUCH EASIER and FASTER)
42/ 5 X 1/36 which becomes 7/5 X 1/ 6 = 7/30