MULTIPLYING MIXED

NUMBERSLesson 26

VOCABULARY REVIEW…

Mixed Number:A whole number and a fraction together

5 ½

12 ¼

MULTIPLYING MIXED NUMBERS…

Steps:

1) CHANGE mixed #s to improper fractions

*(swing & multiply/jump & add)

2) REWRITE problem (with new improper fractions)

3) Cross Reduce

4) SOLVE

5 1/3 • 2 ½

16 • 5 3 2

8 • 5 3 1

40 3

MORE PRACTICE WITH MULTIPLYING MIXED NUMBERS…

Steps review:

CHANGE

REWRITE

CROSS REDUCE

SOLVE

**Everything must be a FRACTION before

multiplying!!!

3 ¼ • 2 ½

3 ¾ • 1 1/5

9 • 3 1/3

MORE PRACTICE WITH MULTIPLYING MIXED NUMBERS…

FINAL STEP…

5) CHANGE BACK improper fraction to mixed

number*(divide top down)

40 3

9 2

PRACTICE…

a) 3 ½ • 1 ¼

b) 2 ½ • 4 ½