Multiply and Divide Fractions]

Question 1

how do you mulitply fractions

Answer 1

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and then multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together, and finally simplify the resulting fraction if possible

Question 2

how do divide fractions

Answer 2

Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The first step to dividing fractions is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators.

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Question 3

how do you find the fractions of a amount

Answer 3

To find a fraction of an amount, divide the amount by the denominator (the bottom number of the fraction) and then multiply the result by the numerator (the top number of the fraction)

Question 4

2/5 is 40
how do you do this

Answer 4

You got it!

Fraction to Decimal: Divide 2 by 5, which gives you 0.4.
Decimal to Percent: Multiply 0.4 by 100, which gives you 40%.
So,
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is the same as 40%! 😊