{"id":3053,"date":"2021-12-30T19:17:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/company\/?page_id=3053"},"modified":"2022-03-01T18:49:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T18:49:51","slug":"multiply-fraction-by-whole-number","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/multiply-fraction-by-whole-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1633364343825{background-image: url(https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-min-scaled.jpg?id=2121) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”bg-sec”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” el_class=”faaaq”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”topheadingg”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2283″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]\n

How to Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Concept[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A fraction represents a part of a whole.
\nChange the whole number to a fraction \"\\fn_phv
\nThe same process is used when multiplying two or more fractions[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Rules[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To multiply fractions<\/a> by a whole number:
\n1. Change the whole number to a fraction.
\n2. Simplify the fractions by dividing by their greatest common factor (GCF)<\/a> one at a time.
\n3. Reduce them in the simplest form.
\n4. Multiply the fractions.
\n5. Rewrite the answer as a mixed number if possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Example[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Multiply:
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\n<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Solution[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]1. Change each number to a fraction.
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\n2. Simplify the fractions by dividing by their greatest common factor (GCF) one at a time.
\nDivide by 3:
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\n3. Multiply the fractions.
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Practice Problem 1<\/h5>\n

Multiply. <\/strong><\/span>
\nWrite in the simplest form.
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Practice Problem 2<\/h5>\n

Multiply. <\/strong><\/span>
\nWrite in the simplest form.
\n\"Multiply<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/6th-grade\/multiply-fractions”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1633369011398{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stickynotee”][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”2265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1633509989314{border-radius: 10px !important;}” el_class=”stickypin”][vc_column_text]Numerator<\/strong> – the number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts indicated by the denominator there are.<\/p>\n

Denominator<\/strong> – the bottom number in a\u00a0fraction\u00a0that shows the number of equal parts an item is divided into. It is the divisor of a\u00a0fraction.<\/p>\n

Proper Fraction<\/strong> – a fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator<\/p>\n

Improper Fraction<\/strong> – a fraction that is greater than one, with the numerator bigger than the denominator<\/p>\n

Like Fractions<\/strong>\u2013 fractions with denominators that are same.<\/p>\n

Unlike Fractions<\/strong>\u2013 fractions with denominators that are different.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″]Pre-requisite Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nWrite Improper Fractions as Mixed Number<\/span><\/a>
\nWrite Mixed Number as Improper Fraction<\/span><\/a>
\nSimplifying fractions<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″ css=”.vc_custom_1635233981717{border-top-width: 6px !important;border-right-width: 6px !important;border-bottom-width: 6px !important;border-left-width: 6px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;border-left-color: #333399 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #333399 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #333399 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #333399 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}”]Related Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nEstimate Products of Fractions<\/span><\/a>
\nMultiply Mixed Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nDivide Fractions<\/span><\/a>
\nDivide Mixed Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nMultiply Rational Numbers<\/span><\/a>
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