Lesson 9 Multiply and Divide Fractions
Lesson 9 Multiply and Divide Fractions
Objective
In this lesson, students will learn to multiply and divide fractions.
Multiply Fractions
Steps
1. Multiply the numerators
2. Multiply the denominators
3. Find the factors of the numerator and denominator
4. Cancel common terms
5. Solution
Example 1
Multiply the fraction and write the solution in simplest form.
Fraction
Multiply Numerators
Multiply Denominators
5 3
*
6 4
5*3
6*4
15
24
Factor Numerator
The factor of 15 are
3*5
Factor Denominator
The factor of 24 are
2*2*2*3
5 3
*
6 4
5
8
Solution
5
8
Mr. C
Practice 1
Multiply each fraction and write the solution in lowes terms.
1.
2.
1) __________
3.
4 2
*
8 3
15 4
*
30 5
25 1
*
40 2
2) __________
3) __________
4) __________
4.
5.
6.
3 1
*
12 6
9 27
*
27 9
5) __________
50 5
*
50 7
6) __________
7) __________
7.
8.
8) __________
9.
14 2
*
16 7
21 7
*
7 9
64 70
*
70 64
9) __________
10) __________
10.
11.
13 39
*
39 13
11) __________
12.
3 5
*
6 3
4 3
*
6 4
12) __________
13) __________
13.
14.
10 12
*
15 20
15.
5 1
*
5 4
9 14
*
12 18
14) __________
15) __________
16) __________
16.
17.
14 28
*
28 14
18.
32 16
*
8 32
20 1
*
30 2
17) __________
18) __________
19.
20.
15 6
*
16 7
19) __________
21.
144 5
*
144 9
110 100
*
100 110
20) __________
21) __________
Mr. C
Example 1
Divide the fraction and write the solution in simplest form.
Fraction
4
7
Invert Fraction
Multiply Numerators
Multiply Denominators
4 3
*
7 2
4*3
7*2
12
14
Factor Numerator
The factor of 12 are
2*2*3
Factor Denominator
The factor of 24 are
2*7
2
3
4 3
*
7 2
6
7
Solution
6
7
Mr. C
Practice 1
Divide each fraction and write the solution in lowes terms.
1.
2.
4
8
1) __________
3.
2
3
15
30
4
5
25
40
1
2
2) __________
3) __________
4) __________
4.
5.
6.
3 1
12 6
9
27
27
9
5) __________
50
50
5
7
6) __________
7) __________
7.
8.
14
16
8) __________
9.
2
7
21 7
7 9
64
70
70
64
9) __________
10) __________
10.
11.
13
39
39
13
11) __________
12.
4
6
3
4
3
6
5
3
12) __________
13) __________
13.
14.
10 12
15 20
15.
9 14
12 18
5
5
1
4
14) __________
15) __________
16) __________
16.
17.
14 28
28 14
18.
32 16
8 32
20
30
1
2
17) __________
18) __________
19.
20.
15
16
6
7
19) __________
21.
144
144
5
9
110 100
100 110
20) __________
21) __________
Mr. C
Answers
2.
1) __________
3.
4 3
*
6 5
5 4
*
30 5
15 5
*
40 10
2) __________
3) __________
4) __________
4.
5.
6.
13 13
12 12
4
20
2
20
6 5
8 10
5) __________
6) __________
7) __________
7.
8.
9.
6 3
*
9 4
2
7
3
7
6
70
7
70
8) __________
9) __________
10) __________
10.
11.
13 39
*
39 13
13.
12.
14 14
6 4
14.
10
15
1
20
9
6
5
30
12) __________
13) __________
15.
5 3
*
5 4
9 4
*
10 27
11) __________
14) __________
15) __________
16.
17.
4 8
*
28 14
18.
2
8
6
32
16) __________
2
3
1
2
17) __________
18) __________
19.
20.
1
16
6
9
21.
4
14
6
9
11 10
*
10 22
19) __________
20) __________
21) __________
Mr. C