| Multiplying fractions together is pretty easy. | ||
| When you multiply them, you just multiply the numerators (numbers on top) | ||
| and the denominators (numbers on the bottom). | ||
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| If the 2 fractions you multiply together are both less than 1, | ||
| the answer is also less than 1. | ||
| IN FACT, | ||
| if the 2 fractions you multiply together are each less than 1, | ||
| the answer you get will be less than either of the fractions | ||
| you multiplied together! | ||
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| Some people have a hard time with fraction math. | ||
| Mostly because of the different ways | ||
| the denominator (bottom part) gets treated. | ||
| In addition and subtraction, the denominators must be the same. | ||
| In multiplication, they don't. | ||
| In addition and subtraction, the denominator isn't touched. | ||
| In multiplication the denominator almost always changes. | ||
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copyright 2005 Bruce Kirkpatrick |
