How To Multiply Fractions With Whole Numbers
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How to multiply fractions with whole numbers. What about multiplying fractions and whole numbers. Convert the whole number and fraction to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the bottom number in the fraction and adding it to the top number. You ve encountered lots of whole numbers before now. On the other hand numbers that aren t whole numbers would look something like 1.
For example 3 1 2 7 2 2. This complete guide to multiplying fractions by whole numbers includes several examples an animated video mini lesson and a free worksheet and answer key. Multiply the two denominators bottom numbers to get the denominator of the answer. Multiply the fractions like usual top numbers together and bottom numbers together.
Whole numbers are numbers that aren t fractions they are integers. Multiply the two numerators top numbers to get the numerator of the answer. To multiply two fractions just do the following. No big problem top times top over bottom times bottom.
Make the whole number a fraction by putting it over 1. For 3 8 x 32 1 multiply 8 x 1. For example 2 1 2 2 12 2 1 2 and 5 0 50 5 0 would all be whole numbers. Welcome to this free lesson guide where you will learn and easy two step process for multiplying fractions by whole numbers and multiplying whole numbers by fractions.
Multiply the numbers on the bottoms of the fractions called the denominators. Mixed numbers adding subtracting multiplying dividing whole numbers decimals improper fractions duration. 2 5 or 4 5 frac 4 5 5 4 although a fraction is a rational number it is. To multiply fractions you need to multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.
In this we will learning multiplying fractions how to multiply fractions with whole numbers how to multiply 3 fractions and various other thing related to multiplication. By mark zegarelli. What is a whole number. The product of your denominators is the denominator of your answer.
And don t forget to simplify before it s time to say goodbye fractions and whole numbers. Why can t everything in life be as easy as multiplying fractions. 2 5 1 25 1. The organic chemistry tutor 682 634 views.
This is simple if you are multiplying by a whole number because the denominator of the whole number is 1. Multiplication of a fraction by a whole number multiplication of a fraction by a whole number can be understood by below example suppose we have 2 1 4 piece of chocolate. The organic chemistry tutor 170 617 views.
