Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Objective
In this lesson, students will learn to multiply and divide fractions.
Multiply Fractions
Steps
1. Multiply the numerators
2. Multiply the denominators
3. Find the factors of the numerator and denominator
4. Cancel common terms
5. Solution

Example 1
Multiply the fraction and write the solution in simplest form.
Fraction

Multiply Numerators

Multiply Denominators

5 3
*
6 4

5*3

6*4

15

24

Factor Numerator
The factor of 15 are
3*5

Factor Denominator
The factor of 24 are
2*2*2*3

Cancel Common Factors

5 3
*
6 4

5
8

Solution

5
8

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Answers

Practice 1
Multiply each fraction and write the solution in lowes terms.
1.

2.

1) __________

3.

4 2
*
8 3

15 4
*
30 5

25 1
*
40 2

2) __________
3) __________
4) __________

4.

5.

6.

3 1
*
12 6

9 27
*
27 9

5) __________
50 5
*
50 7

6) __________
7) __________

7.

8.

8) __________

9.

14 2
*
16 7

21 7
*
7 9

64 70
*
70 64

9) __________
10) __________

10.

11.
13 39
*
39 13

11) __________

12.
3 5
*
6 3

4 3
*
6 4

12) __________
13) __________

13.

14.
10 12
*
15 20

15.
5 1
*
5 4

9 14
*
12 18

14) __________
15) __________
16) __________

16.

17.
14 28
*
28 14

18.
32 16
*
8 32

20 1
*
30 2

17) __________
18) __________

19.

20.
15 6
*
16 7

19) __________

21.
144 5
*
144 9

110 100
*
100 110

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Divide Fractions
Steps
1. Invert the second fraction and change the division symbol to multiplication.
2. Multiply the numerators
3. Multiply the denominators
4. Find the factors of the numerator and denominator
5. Cancel common terms
6. Solution

Example 1
Divide the fraction and write the solution in simplest form.
Fraction
4
7

Invert Fraction

Multiply Numerators

Multiply Denominators

4 3
*
7 2

4*3

7*2

Flip second fraction and

change the division
symbol to multiplication.

12

14

Factor Numerator
The factor of 12 are
2*2*3

Factor Denominator
The factor of 24 are
2*7

2
3

Cancel Common Factors

4 3
*
7 2

6
7

Solution

6
7

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Answers

Practice 1
Divide each fraction and write the solution in lowes terms.
1.

2.
4
8

1) __________

3.

2
3

15
30

4
5

25
40

1
2

2) __________
3) __________
4) __________

4.

5.

6.

3 1
12 6

9
27

27
9

5) __________
50
50

5
7

6) __________
7) __________

7.

8.
14
16

8) __________

9.

2
7

21 7
7 9

64
70

70
64

9) __________
10) __________

10.

11.
13
39

39
13

11) __________

12.
4
6

3
4

3
6

5
3

12) __________
13) __________

13.

14.
10 12
15 20

15.
9 14
12 18

5
5

1
4

14) __________
15) __________
16) __________

16.

17.
14 28
28 14

18.
32 16
8 32

20
30

1
2

17) __________
18) __________

19.

20.
15
16

6
7

19) __________

21.
144
144

5
9

110 100
100 110

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Lesson 9: Test Your Knowledge

Multiply or Divide each fraction.
1.

Answers

2.

1) __________

3.

4 3
*
6 5

5 4
*
30 5

15 5
*
40 10

2) __________
3) __________
4) __________

4.

5.

6.

13 13
12 12

4
20

2
20

6 5
8 10

5) __________
6) __________
7) __________

7.

8.

9.

6 3
*
9 4

2
7

3
7

6
70

7
70

8) __________
9) __________
10) __________

10.

11.
13 39
*
39 13

13.

12.
14 14
6 4

14.
10
15

1
20

9
6

5
30

12) __________
13) __________

15.
5 3
*
5 4

9 4
*
10 27

11) __________

14) __________
15) __________

16.

17.
4 8
*
28 14

18.
2
8

6
32

16) __________
2
3

1
2

17) __________
18) __________

19.

20.
1
16

6
9

21.
4
14

6
9

11 10
*
10 22

19) __________
20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 9: Multiply and Divide Fractions