Multiplying Fractions Part 1a
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Lesson Summary:
In this lesson on multiplying fractions, Professor Perez uses both number lines and arithmetic to help students understand the concept. He explains that multiplication with fractions is essentially repeated addition, and shows how to add fractions with different denominators. He also demonstrates how to write whole numbers as fractions to multiply with fractions, and emphasizes the importance of reducing fractions before multiplying.
Lesson Description:
The first part of lesson 1 of multiplying fractions.
Created by and copyright of Larry Perez. Funded by the state of California through Saddleback College. More information on videos, resources, and lessons at Algebra2Go.
Questions answered by this video:
- How do you multiply fractions using a number line?
- How do you multiply a whole number by a fraction?
- How do you multiply 1/2 by 8/3?
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Staff Review
This is the first part of a lesson on multiplying fractions, which can be complicating to students at times. A number line is used to explain what it really means to multiply fractions. The video also shows how to multiply fractions across the top and across the bottom. -
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