Fractional Fluency and Operations · Number and Operations

Fraction Multiplication

Understanding the concept of taking a fraction of a whole number or another fraction.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does multiplying two proper fractions result in a product that is smaller than both factors?
  2. 2How can visual models like area diagrams represent the multiplication of fractions?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the word 'of' and the multiplication symbol in fraction problems?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Fractions - P5
Level: Primary 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractional Fluency and Operations
Period: Number and Operations

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