We only need a common denominator to add/subtract fractions. We do not use a common denominator to mulitply/divide fractions.

When multiplying fractions, you first start with the two fractions you want to multiply. You multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together, and then multiply the denominators (the bottom …

Multiplying fractions and whole numbers visually Learn Fraction multiplication on the number line

This video shows how to model the equation on a fraction model, but the other way is to simply multiply one numerator by the other and one denominator by the other.

Multiplying fractions To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators.

Learn the concept of multiplying fractions by fractions. Watch as the process is visually represented on a number line, helping to understand the 'why' behind the procedure.

Why have just one way to multiply fractions when you can have four? Learn how to use number lines, the fraction model, the area model, and word problems to multiply fractions like a pro.

To multiply a fraction by a whole number, multiply the numerator (the top number of the fraction) by the whole number and keep the same denominator (the bottom number of the fraction).

Multiplying mixed numbers is similar to multiplying whole numbers, except that you have to account for the fractional parts as well. By converting mixed numbers into improper fractions, …

We only need a common denominator to add/subtract fractions. We do not use a common denominator to mulitply/divide fractions.