GCSE Fractions revision notes for multiplying and dividing

1. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

2. You may like to take some notes!

3. Multiplying fractions is the easy one! x

4. Because you just multiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers together x

5. Because you just multiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers together x =

6. Because you just multiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers together x =

7. Don’t forget to cancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6 x =

8. Don’t forget to cancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6 x =

9. Don’t forget to cancel down. In this case we can divide both numbers by 6 x =

10. Dividing fractions

11. The rule is

12. Turn the SECOND fraction upside down

13. Turn the SECOND fraction upside down

14. and change the divide sign to a multiply

16. then multiply the top numbers together

17. then multiply the top numbers together and multiply the bottom numbers together

18. and multiply the bottom numbers together

19. and that’s it for multiplying and dividing fractions