Multiplying fractions by multiplying numerators together and denominators together, then simplifying.
Where your child meets this in real life: Finding a fraction of a fraction (⅔ of ¾ of a recipe)
SEAGReady breaks multiply fractions into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
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Master multiply unit fractions skills
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Master multiply and simplify skills
Three free sample questions from our multiply fractions course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Rosie is making cupcakes. She uses ½ of a recipe, but only makes ⅓ of that smaller batch.
What fraction of the full recipe does she make?
½ × ⅓
Shade the 1/2 of the full recipe that Rosie plans to use
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Rosie is making cupcakes. She uses ½ of a recipe, but only makes ⅓ of that smaller batch.
What fraction of the full recipe does she make?
Rosie makes ⅙ of the full recipe.
The key insight: When you multiply fractions, the pieces get smaller - ⅓ of ½ is smaller than either fraction!
Common mix-up: ½ × ⅓ = ⅔ (adding numerators and denominators). We multiply, not add. Multiplying fractions means finding a fraction OF a fraction.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in multiply fractions, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with multiply fractions? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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