Multiplication of Fractions worksheet with 16 problems for practice.
Worksheet titled "Multiplication of Fractions" with 16 problems requiring students to find the product of two fractions.
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Let's solve each of these fraction multiplication problems step by step. The rule for multiplying fractions is:
> Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, then simplify if possible.
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$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{10 \times 9} = \frac{6}{90}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{6}{90} = \frac{1}{15}$ (divide numerator and denominator by 6)
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{15}}$
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$$
= \frac{1 \times 3}{3 \times 5} = \frac{3}{15}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{3}{15} = \frac{1}{5}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{5}}$
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$$
= \frac{4 \times 5}{5 \times 8} = \frac{20}{40}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{20}{40} = \frac{1}{2}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}$
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$$
= \frac{7 \times 2}{10 \times 14} = \frac{14}{140}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{14}{140} = \frac{1}{10}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{10}}$
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$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{7 \times 3} = \frac{6}{21}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{6}{21} = \frac{2}{7}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{7}}$
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$$
= \frac{3 \times 1}{4 \times 9} = \frac{3}{36} = \frac{1}{12}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{12}}$
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$$
= \frac{2 \times 5}{15 \times 6} = \frac{10}{90} = \frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{9}}$
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$$
= \frac{4 \times 1}{5 \times 6} = \frac{4}{30} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{15}}$
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$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 3} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}$
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$$
= \frac{5 \times 2}{8 \times 25} = \frac{10}{200} = \frac{1}{20}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{20}}$
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First simplify $\frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{2 \times 3}{3 \times 8} = \frac{6}{24} = \frac{1}{4}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{4}}$
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Simplify $\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$
Now:
$$
\frac{5}{7} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{14}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{5}{14}}$
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Simplify $\frac{21}{14} = \frac{3}{2}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{7} \times \frac{3}{2} = \frac{2 \times 3}{7 \times 2} = \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3}{7}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{7}}$
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$$
= \frac{15 \times 2}{8 \times 5} = \frac{30}{40} = \frac{3}{4}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}$
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Simplify:
$\frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{9}}$
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Simplify $\frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}$
Now:
$$
\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{12} = \frac{3}{48} = \frac{1}{16}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{16}}$
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| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | $\frac{1}{15}$ |
| 2 | $\frac{1}{5}$ |
| 3 | $\frac{1}{2}$ |
| 4 | $\frac{1}{10}$ |
| 5 | $\frac{2}{7}$ |
| 6 | $\frac{1}{12}$ |
| 7 | $\frac{1}{9}$ |
| 8 | $\frac{2}{15}$ |
| 9 | $\frac{1}{2}$ |
| 10 | $\frac{1}{20}$ |
| 11 | $\frac{1}{4}$ |
| 12 | $\frac{5}{14}$ |
| 13 | $\frac{3}{7}$ |
| 14 | $\frac{3}{4}$ |
| 15 | $\frac{2}{9}$ |
| 16 | $\frac{1}{16}$ |
Let me know if you'd like a visual explanation or tips on simplifying before multiplying!
> Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, then simplify if possible.
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1. $\frac{3}{10} \times \frac{2}{9}$
$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{10 \times 9} = \frac{6}{90}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{6}{90} = \frac{1}{15}$ (divide numerator and denominator by 6)
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{15}}$
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2. $\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}$
$$
= \frac{1 \times 3}{3 \times 5} = \frac{3}{15}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{3}{15} = \frac{1}{5}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{5}}$
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3. $\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{5}{8}$
$$
= \frac{4 \times 5}{5 \times 8} = \frac{20}{40}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{20}{40} = \frac{1}{2}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}$
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4. $\frac{7}{10} \times \frac{2}{14}$
$$
= \frac{7 \times 2}{10 \times 14} = \frac{14}{140}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{14}{140} = \frac{1}{10}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{10}}$
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5. $\frac{3}{7} \times \frac{2}{3}$
$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{7 \times 3} = \frac{6}{21}
$$
Simplify:
$\frac{6}{21} = \frac{2}{7}$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{7}}$
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6. $\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{9}$
$$
= \frac{3 \times 1}{4 \times 9} = \frac{3}{36} = \frac{1}{12}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{12}}$
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7. $\frac{2}{15} \times \frac{5}{6}$
$$
= \frac{2 \times 5}{15 \times 6} = \frac{10}{90} = \frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{9}}$
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8. $\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{1}{6}$
$$
= \frac{4 \times 1}{5 \times 6} = \frac{4}{30} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{15}}$
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9. $\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3}$
$$
= \frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 3} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}$
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10. $\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{2}{25}$
$$
= \frac{5 \times 2}{8 \times 25} = \frac{10}{200} = \frac{1}{20}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{20}}$
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11. $\frac{4}{6} \times \frac{3}{8}$
First simplify $\frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{2 \times 3}{3 \times 8} = \frac{6}{24} = \frac{1}{4}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{4}}$
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12. $\frac{5}{7} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$
Now:
$$
\frac{5}{7} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{14}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{5}{14}}$
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13. $\frac{2}{7} \times \frac{21}{14}$
Simplify $\frac{21}{14} = \frac{3}{2}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{7} \times \frac{3}{2} = \frac{2 \times 3}{7 \times 2} = \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3}{7}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{7}}$
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14. $\frac{15}{8} \times \frac{2}{5}$
$$
= \frac{15 \times 2}{8 \times 5} = \frac{30}{40} = \frac{3}{4}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}$
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15. $\frac{4}{6} \times \frac{3}{9}$
Simplify:
$\frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}$
Now:
$$
\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2}{9}}$
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16. $\frac{6}{8} \times \frac{1}{12}$
Simplify $\frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}$
Now:
$$
\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{12} = \frac{3}{48} = \frac{1}{16}
$$
✔ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{16}}$
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | $\frac{1}{15}$ |
| 2 | $\frac{1}{5}$ |
| 3 | $\frac{1}{2}$ |
| 4 | $\frac{1}{10}$ |
| 5 | $\frac{2}{7}$ |
| 6 | $\frac{1}{12}$ |
| 7 | $\frac{1}{9}$ |
| 8 | $\frac{2}{15}$ |
| 9 | $\frac{1}{2}$ |
| 10 | $\frac{1}{20}$ |
| 11 | $\frac{1}{4}$ |
| 12 | $\frac{5}{14}$ |
| 13 | $\frac{3}{7}$ |
| 14 | $\frac{3}{4}$ |
| 15 | $\frac{2}{9}$ |
| 16 | $\frac{1}{16}$ |
Let me know if you'd like a visual explanation or tips on simplifying before multiplying!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplying fractions worksheet answers.