Multiplying fractions worksheets

  • Level: Grade 5 – Grade 6
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Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, then simplify. Cancelling common factors before multiplying keeps numbers small.

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Multiplying fractions worksheets
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Multiply. Simplify your answer.

  1. 1.
    84×29=
  2. 2.
    96×110=
  3. 3.
    53×810=
  4. 4.
    56×410=
  5. 5.
    44×410=
  6. 6.
    37×63=
  7. 7.
    26×36=
  8. 8.
    98×19=
  9. 9.
    98×710=
  10. 10.
    18×38=
  11. 11.
    84×710=
  12. 12.
    87×85=
  13. 13.
    94×74=
  14. 14.
    93×86=
  15. 15.
    16×13=
  16. 16.
    29×92=
  17. 17.
    88×12=
  18. 18.
    54×53=
  19. 19.
    75×65=
  20. 20.
    26×810=
MathSheetLabWorksheet #488209
Multiplying fractions worksheets Answer key
  1. 1.
    84×29=49
  2. 2.
    96×110=320
  3. 3.
    53×810=113
  4. 4.
    56×410=13
  5. 5.
    44×410=25
  6. 6.
    37×63=67
  7. 7.
    26×36=16
  8. 8.
    98×19=18
  9. 9.
    98×710=6380
  10. 10.
    18×38=364
  11. 11.
    84×710=125
  12. 12.
    87×85=12935
  13. 13.
    94×74=31516
  14. 14.
    93×86=4
  15. 15.
    16×13=118
  16. 16.
    29×92=1
  17. 17.
    88×12=12
  18. 18.
    54×53=2112
  19. 19.
    75×65=11725
  20. 20.
    26×810=415
MathSheetLabWorksheet #488209

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Worked example

84×54=
  1. Multiply the numerators (8 × 5 = 40) and the denominators (4 × 4 = 16): 40/16.
  2. Simplify: divide the top and bottom by 8. 40/16 = 5/2.
  3. 5/2 is more than 1: 5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1, so 5/2 = 2 and 1/2.

Answer: 2 and 1/2

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