Tutor help · Multiply & Divide Fractions
Skill: fractions-multiply-divide
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Multiplying is easy to start and easy to mess up. Tell us whether it is the canceling, the flipping, or the simplifying that breaks.
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Three quick self-checks. Many Multiply & Divide Fractions questions get answered right here — give one a try first.
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Cross-multiplying by habit
Multiplication goes straight across — see the difference with the area model.
See the mistake2
Keep-change-flip confusion
Which fraction flips? Practice the chant until it is automatic.
Open the area lab3
Cancel-first drills
Shrink before you multiply: drill the shortcut.
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