Explain how to multiply two non-unit fractions
I can explain how to multiply two non-unit fractions.
Explain how to multiply two non-unit fractions
I can explain how to multiply two non-unit fractions.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An area model can represent multiplication of two non-unit fractions.
- When you multiply two fractions you can multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.
- A fraction is in its simplest form when there is no common factor of the numerator and the denominator.
Keywords
Represent - To represent something means to show something in a different way.
Common misconception
Pupils procedurally multliply the denominators and add the numerators, or vice versa. Pupils may also only mutliply the denominators and not the numerators or again vice versa.
Ensure pupils connect the area model to the equations and continue to visualise the magnitude of each fraction. Often mistakes are made when pupils follow a procedure with little awareness for whether their answer makes sense mathematically.
Licence
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