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Use Repeated addition to write as a product How can you use the strategy with fractions? Try this: Write 4 3 as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction. Write 5 6 as a product. Think: 5 6 = 1 6 + 1 6 + 1 6 + 1 6 + 1 6 5 6 = 5 groups of 1 6 5 6 = 5 x 1 6 Write 6 as a product. Think: 6= 1+1+1+1+1+1+1 6 = 6 groups of 1 6 = 6 x 1 How are the products of whole numbers and fractions alike? Different?

Write the first 5 multiples of 1 8 . Find the multiples How can you use the strategy with fractions? Try this: Write the first 5 multiples of 1 8 . What are the multiples of 1 4 ? Think: 1 x 1 4 = 𝟏 𝟒 2 x 1 4 = 𝟏 𝟒 + 𝟏 𝟒 = 𝟐 𝟒 3 x 1 4 = 𝟏 𝟒 + 𝟏 𝟒 + 𝟏 𝟒 = 𝟑 𝟒 What are the multiples of 4? Think: 1 x 4 = 4 2 x 4 = 4 + 4 = 8 3 x 4 = 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 4 x 4 = 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16 How are the multiples of whole numbers and fractions alike? Different? How are multiples of all unit fractions similar?

Multiplication of fractions Try it Out!

Write as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction 4 10 4 x 1/10 6 x 1/5 6 5

Find the first 5 multiples 1 12 1/12. 2/12, 3/12, 4/12, 5/12 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, 4/3, 5/3 1 3