Multiply fractions by whole numbers

Multiplying fractions by whole numbers is a fairly easy concept. Students just need to remember that 4 x (2/3) is not calculated as (4 x 2) / (4 x 3). In the visual model, you can color two thirds, four times, to get the answer. Doubling or tripling recipes is a nice application of this concept.

I also show an interesting connection between (1/3) x 5 or one-third of five pies, and 5 x (1/3), or five copies of 1/3.

[sea-lotus]

THankyou soooo much!! the visual aid and the explanation made it way easier for me to understand! :D

[janefayn]

thank you so much it helped on a lot ... :)

[Elly]

can you do a lessons on 6th grade leveled math?im horrible at math and am at a math club but i still need more help!!!can you do at least a lesson on mathimaticle terms?like algorithm and exponent and communitive property those and more!!please???thank you much!!!