Learn how to perform calculations to multiply fractions with BBC Bitesize Maths. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Fractions, often perceived as daunting, become manageable with the right approach. Addition and subtraction require finding a common denominator, while multiplication involves directly multiplying ...

It can do a lot of functions even if it didn’t get mixed fractions multiplication right. By the way, Bing does do fractions better than Google — that is, if you want a simple fraction expressed.

The common denominator model, while not really a picture, demonstrates that the same rules apply to multiplication and division with fractions. It also shows why “invert and multiply” works.

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Still, be sure to also teach students the common denominator approach, since they don’t need to flip and multiply fractions in order to divide and conquer them.