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What does it mean to multiply a fraction?
You are just multiPlying the top two number then the bottom two numbers
When multiplying two number then the answer is called?
The answer is called the product.
When dividing by a fraction can you multiply by its reciprocal?
That is correct. To divide by a half, you are actually multiplying by two. ■
What operation is the same as dividing by a fraction?
Multiplying by the reciprocal of the fraction.
Do you use the reciprocal of the fraction when multiplying?
No.
When multiplying a nonzero fraction by its reciprocal the product is call?
When you multiply a nonzero fraction by its reciprocal you get 1. Take this example.Lets say you have a fraction called (a/b). The reciprocal of that fraction would be (b/a). If you multiply the two you'd get (a/b)*(b/a)=(ab/ab). Anything divided by itself is 1.
What is the outcome of multiplying two numbers called?
the product
When multiplying two or more fraction you should?
Make sure you multiply them all. Not make any mistakes.
What do you do if you are multiplying three fractions?
Multiply any two of them together first and then multiply the result by the third fraction.
When multiplying use fraction notification we form products in the numerator and the denominator but do not immediatily calculate the product?
That is correct. It is easier to simplify the fraction before multiplying all the factors in the numerator and the denominator.That is correct. It is easier to simplify the fraction before multiplying all the factors in the numerator and the denominator.That is correct. It is easier to simplify the fraction before multiplying all the factors in the numerator and the denominator.That is correct. It is easier to simplify the fraction before multiplying all the factors in the numerator and the denominator.
Why Can you multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number to write an equivalent fraction?
Because a fraction is represented by the ratio of the two numbers and multiplying both by the same number does not change their ratio.
Dividing by a fraction will increase the number but multiplying by a fraction will decrease the number?
true
