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ProfessorMultiply. Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1
7
× 5 =
Multiply. Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1
7
× 5 =
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Why is the answer larger when you multiply a whole number by a whole number and smaller when you multiply a whole number by a proper fraction?
It is larger because the two whole numbers form a greater, larger number when multiplpied together. It is smaller when u multiply a whole number by a fraction because a fraction is a decimal and u get a smaller number when multiplying a number like 1/7 of 5
How do you times a mixed fraction by a whole number?
Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction, multiply by the whole number, convert the answer back to a mixed fraction (if required).
How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number without using a model or repeated addition?
Multiply the whole number times the numerator. Divide the product by the denominator.
How do you divide a whole number into a fraction?
Any whole number can be written over 1. To divide a fraction by a whole number, multiply that fraction by one over the whole number. 2/3 divided by 4 = 2/3 x 1/4
What algorithm makes sense for dividing any fraction by any whole number?
multiply by the reciprocal of the whole number
