Video and Examples
This short video will demonstrate how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers. Sample:
It is a three-step process to multiply mixed numbers:
- Convert mixed numbers into fractions
- Multiply across
- Simplify: reduce and rename
Convert mixed numbers into fractions:
Example
The problem | ![]() |
Convert mixed numbers into fractions | ![]() |
Multiply across | ![]() |
Simplify: reduce and rename | ![]() |
Example
The problem | ![]() |
Convert mixed numbers into fractions | [show answer] |
Multiply across | [show answer] |
Simplify: reduce and rename | [show answer] |
What if one of your numbers is a whole number instead of a mixed number?
Duane Habecker, Created with GeoGebra
For more practice with fractions, please try this Fraction Calculator.
Self-Check
Q1: [show answer]
Q2: [show answer]
Q3: [show answer]
Last modified: Thursday, 16 April 2020, 2:17 PM