Math worksheet focusing on multiplying and dividing fractions, with exercises for finding products and quotients.
A worksheet with math problems involving multiplication and division of fractions, including mixed numbers and improper fractions.
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#### Problem 1: \( 1 \times \frac{1}{6} \)
- Multiplying any number by 1 gives the same number.
- Therefore, \( 1 \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{6} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 9 \times \frac{7}{10} \)
- Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and keep the denominator the same.
- \( 9 \times \frac{7}{10} = \frac{9 \times 7}{10} = \frac{63}{10} \).
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#### Problem 1: \( \frac{6}{12} \times \frac{2}{10} \)
- Simplify each fraction first:
- \( \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2} \)
- \( \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 5} = \frac{1}{10} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{1}{16} \times \frac{7}{21} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{7}{21} \):
- \( \frac{7}{21} = \frac{1}{3} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{1}{16} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 1}{16 \times 3} = \frac{1}{48} \).
#### Problem 3: \( \frac{8}{9} \times \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply the numerators and denominators:
- \( \frac{8}{9} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{8 \times 1}{9 \times 2} = \frac{8}{18} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{8}{18} \):
- \( \frac{8}{18} = \frac{4}{9} \).
#### Problem 4: \( \frac{11}{20} \times \frac{4}{14} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{4}{14} \):
- \( \frac{4}{14} = \frac{2}{7} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{11}{20} \times \frac{2}{7} = \frac{11 \times 2}{20 \times 7} = \frac{22}{140} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{22}{140} \):
- \( \frac{22}{140} = \frac{11}{70} \).
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#### Problem 1: \( \frac{14}{4} \times \frac{33}{10} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{14}{4} \):
- \( \frac{14}{4} = \frac{7}{2} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{33}{10} = \frac{7 \times 33}{2 \times 10} = \frac{231}{20} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{26}{12} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{26}{12} \):
- \( \frac{26}{12} = \frac{13}{6} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{13}{6} = \frac{11 \times 13}{3 \times 6} = \frac{143}{18} \).
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#### Problem 1: \( 3 \frac{2}{8} \times \frac{9}{10} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 3 \frac{2}{8} = \frac{3 \times 8 + 2}{8} = \frac{24 + 2}{8} = \frac{26}{8} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{26}{8} \):
- \( \frac{26}{8} = \frac{13}{4} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{13}{4} \times \frac{9}{10} = \frac{13 \times 9}{4 \times 10} = \frac{117}{40} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 1 \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 1 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{3 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{4 \times 3}{3 \times 8} = \frac{12}{24} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{12}{24} \):
- \( \frac{12}{24} = \frac{1}{2} \).
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#### Problem 1: \( \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{9}{10} \)
- To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{9}{10} = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{10}{9} = \frac{1 \times 10}{4 \times 9} = \frac{10}{36} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{10}{36} \):
- \( \frac{10}{36} = \frac{5}{18} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{5}{9} \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{5}{9} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{9} \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{5 \times 2}{9 \times 1} = \frac{10}{9} \).
#### Problem 3: \( 9 \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 9 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{18 + 1}{2} = \frac{19}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{19}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{19}{2} \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{19 \times 2}{2 \times 1} = \frac{38}{2} = 19 \).
#### Problem 4: \( 9 \frac{6}{10} \div \frac{4}{10} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 9 \frac{6}{10} = \frac{9 \times 10 + 6}{10} = \frac{90 + 6}{10} = \frac{96}{10} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{96}{10} \):
- \( \frac{96}{10} = \frac{48}{5} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{48}{5} \div \frac{4}{10} = \frac{48}{5} \times \frac{10}{4} = \frac{48 \times 10}{5 \times 4} = \frac{480}{20} = 24 \).
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#### Problem 1: \( 1 \div \frac{3}{10} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( 1 \div \frac{3}{10} = 1 \times \frac{10}{3} = \frac{10}{3} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 6 \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( 6 \div \frac{1}{2} = 6 \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{6 \times 2}{1} = 12 \).
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#### Problem 1: \( 9 \frac{2}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{3} \)
- Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- \( 9 \frac{2}{5} = \frac{9 \times 5 + 2}{5} = \frac{45 + 2}{5} = \frac{47}{5} \)
- \( 1 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{3 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{47}{5} \div \frac{4}{3} = \frac{47}{5} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{47 \times 3}{5 \times 4} = \frac{141}{20} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 6 \frac{1}{12} \div 4 \frac{2}{5} \)
- Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- \( 6 \frac{1}{12} = \frac{6 \times 12 + 1}{12} = \frac{72 + 1}{12} = \frac{73}{12} \)
- \( 4 \frac{2}{5} = \frac{4 \times 5 + 2}{5} = \frac{20 + 2}{5} = \frac{22}{5} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{73}{12} \div \frac{22}{5} = \frac{73}{12} \times \frac{5}{22} = \frac{73 \times 5}{12 \times 22} = \frac{365}{264} \).
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1. \( \frac{1}{6} \)
2. \( \frac{63}{10} \)
3. \( \frac{1}{10} \)
4. \( \frac{1}{48} \)
5. \( \frac{4}{9} \)
6. \( \frac{11}{70} \)
7. \( \frac{231}{20} \)
8. \( \frac{143}{18} \)
9. \( \frac{117}{40} \)
10. \( \frac{1}{2} \)
11. \( \frac{5}{18} \)
12. \( \frac{10}{9} \)
13. \( 19 \)
14. \( 24 \)
15. \( \frac{10}{3} \)
16. \( 12 \)
17. \( \frac{141}{20} \)
18. \( \frac{365}{264} \)
\[
\boxed{\frac{1}{6}, \frac{63}{10}, \frac{1}{10}, \frac{1}{48}, \frac{4}{9}, \frac{11}{70}, \frac{231}{20}, \frac{143}{18}, \frac{117}{40}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{18}, \frac{10}{9}, 19, 24, \frac{10}{3}, 12, \frac{141}{20}, \frac{365}{264}}
\]
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Section 1: Multiply
#### Problem 1: \( 1 \times \frac{1}{6} \)
- Multiplying any number by 1 gives the same number.
- Therefore, \( 1 \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{6} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 9 \times \frac{7}{10} \)
- Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and keep the denominator the same.
- \( 9 \times \frac{7}{10} = \frac{9 \times 7}{10} = \frac{63}{10} \).
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Section 2: Find the product
#### Problem 1: \( \frac{6}{12} \times \frac{2}{10} \)
- Simplify each fraction first:
- \( \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2} \)
- \( \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 5} = \frac{1}{10} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{1}{16} \times \frac{7}{21} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{7}{21} \):
- \( \frac{7}{21} = \frac{1}{3} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{1}{16} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 1}{16 \times 3} = \frac{1}{48} \).
#### Problem 3: \( \frac{8}{9} \times \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply the numerators and denominators:
- \( \frac{8}{9} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{8 \times 1}{9 \times 2} = \frac{8}{18} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{8}{18} \):
- \( \frac{8}{18} = \frac{4}{9} \).
#### Problem 4: \( \frac{11}{20} \times \frac{4}{14} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{4}{14} \):
- \( \frac{4}{14} = \frac{2}{7} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{11}{20} \times \frac{2}{7} = \frac{11 \times 2}{20 \times 7} = \frac{22}{140} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{22}{140} \):
- \( \frac{22}{140} = \frac{11}{70} \).
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Section 3: Find the product
#### Problem 1: \( \frac{14}{4} \times \frac{33}{10} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{14}{4} \):
- \( \frac{14}{4} = \frac{7}{2} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{33}{10} = \frac{7 \times 33}{2 \times 10} = \frac{231}{20} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{26}{12} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{26}{12} \):
- \( \frac{26}{12} = \frac{13}{6} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{13}{6} = \frac{11 \times 13}{3 \times 6} = \frac{143}{18} \).
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Section 4: Find the product
#### Problem 1: \( 3 \frac{2}{8} \times \frac{9}{10} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 3 \frac{2}{8} = \frac{3 \times 8 + 2}{8} = \frac{24 + 2}{8} = \frac{26}{8} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{26}{8} \):
- \( \frac{26}{8} = \frac{13}{4} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{13}{4} \times \frac{9}{10} = \frac{13 \times 9}{4 \times 10} = \frac{117}{40} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 1 \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 1 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{3 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \)
- Now multiply:
- \( \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{4 \times 3}{3 \times 8} = \frac{12}{24} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{12}{24} \):
- \( \frac{12}{24} = \frac{1}{2} \).
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Section 5: Find the quotient
#### Problem 1: \( \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{9}{10} \)
- To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{9}{10} = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{10}{9} = \frac{1 \times 10}{4 \times 9} = \frac{10}{36} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{10}{36} \):
- \( \frac{10}{36} = \frac{5}{18} \).
#### Problem 2: \( \frac{5}{9} \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{5}{9} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{9} \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{5 \times 2}{9 \times 1} = \frac{10}{9} \).
#### Problem 3: \( 9 \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 9 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{18 + 1}{2} = \frac{19}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{19}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{19}{2} \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{19 \times 2}{2 \times 1} = \frac{38}{2} = 19 \).
#### Problem 4: \( 9 \frac{6}{10} \div \frac{4}{10} \)
- Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
- \( 9 \frac{6}{10} = \frac{9 \times 10 + 6}{10} = \frac{90 + 6}{10} = \frac{96}{10} \)
- Simplify \( \frac{96}{10} \):
- \( \frac{96}{10} = \frac{48}{5} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{48}{5} \div \frac{4}{10} = \frac{48}{5} \times \frac{10}{4} = \frac{48 \times 10}{5 \times 4} = \frac{480}{20} = 24 \).
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Section 6: Divide
#### Problem 1: \( 1 \div \frac{3}{10} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( 1 \div \frac{3}{10} = 1 \times \frac{10}{3} = \frac{10}{3} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 6 \div \frac{1}{2} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( 6 \div \frac{1}{2} = 6 \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{6 \times 2}{1} = 12 \).
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Section 7: Find the quotient
#### Problem 1: \( 9 \frac{2}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{3} \)
- Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- \( 9 \frac{2}{5} = \frac{9 \times 5 + 2}{5} = \frac{45 + 2}{5} = \frac{47}{5} \)
- \( 1 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{3 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{47}{5} \div \frac{4}{3} = \frac{47}{5} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{47 \times 3}{5 \times 4} = \frac{141}{20} \).
#### Problem 2: \( 6 \frac{1}{12} \div 4 \frac{2}{5} \)
- Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- \( 6 \frac{1}{12} = \frac{6 \times 12 + 1}{12} = \frac{72 + 1}{12} = \frac{73}{12} \)
- \( 4 \frac{2}{5} = \frac{4 \times 5 + 2}{5} = \frac{20 + 2}{5} = \frac{22}{5} \)
- Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:
- \( \frac{73}{12} \div \frac{22}{5} = \frac{73}{12} \times \frac{5}{22} = \frac{73 \times 5}{12 \times 22} = \frac{365}{264} \).
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Final Answers
1. \( \frac{1}{6} \)
2. \( \frac{63}{10} \)
3. \( \frac{1}{10} \)
4. \( \frac{1}{48} \)
5. \( \frac{4}{9} \)
6. \( \frac{11}{70} \)
7. \( \frac{231}{20} \)
8. \( \frac{143}{18} \)
9. \( \frac{117}{40} \)
10. \( \frac{1}{2} \)
11. \( \frac{5}{18} \)
12. \( \frac{10}{9} \)
13. \( 19 \)
14. \( 24 \)
15. \( \frac{10}{3} \)
16. \( 12 \)
17. \( \frac{141}{20} \)
18. \( \frac{365}{264} \)
\[
\boxed{\frac{1}{6}, \frac{63}{10}, \frac{1}{10}, \frac{1}{48}, \frac{4}{9}, \frac{11}{70}, \frac{231}{20}, \frac{143}{18}, \frac{117}{40}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{18}, \frac{10}{9}, 19, 24, \frac{10}{3}, 12, \frac{141}{20}, \frac{365}{264}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplying and dividing fractions pdf.