Summary
Math Antics multiplies fractions by multiplying the tops and the bottoms. A clear, animated 6-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 4-5 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Multiplying Fractions.”
- How do you multiply two fractions?
- Why does multiplying by a fraction often make a number smaller?
- How can you simplify before or after multiplying?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: multiply, numerator, denominator, product, simplify.
Try it: Multiply 2/3 x 3/4 and simplify.