fractions
fraction multiplication

Fraction multiplication is when you have two fractions and you want to find out what happens when you combine them together.

Example

For example, let’s say you have the fractions 1/2 and 3/4. To multiply them, you would multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together and the denominators (the bottom numbers) together.

So, multiplying 1/2 and 3/4 would look like this:

1/2 x 3/4 = (1×3) / (2×4) = 3/8

So when you multiply 1/2 and 3/4, you get 3/8.

Example 2

For example, if you have 1/2 of a pizza and you want to share it with your friend who has 1/4 of a pizza, you can multiply the fractions to see how much pizza each of you will get.

1/2 x 1/4 = 1/8

This means that each of you will get 1/8 of the pizza, which is a smaller piece compared to what you started with. But now you can each enjoy your own share of the pizza!