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Multiplying fractions worksheets Grades 5–6

Multiply numerators and denominators, then simplify.

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How to do it

Multiply numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator. Simplify.

23×19=2×13×9=227\dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{9} = \dfrac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 9} = \dfrac{2}{27}numerator × numerator, denominator × denominator

Example problems

  1. 15×12=\dfrac{1}{5} \times \dfrac{1}{2} =
  2. 12×47=\dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{4}{7} =
  3. 35×56=\dfrac{3}{5} \times \dfrac{5}{6} =
  4. 59×12=\dfrac{5}{9} \times \dfrac{1}{2} =

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