IXL | Multiplication patterns with fractions

What is the next fraction in this sequence?

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What is the next fraction in this sequence?

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Look for a pattern. The denominator stays the same while the numerator increases. What is the pattern? Try multiplying.

If you multiply the first numerator, 1, by 2, you get 2. 2 is the second numerator.

Try multiplying 2 by 2. You get 4, which is the numerator of the third fraction.

Does this pattern hold true for the fourth fraction? Multiply 4 by 2 to check. 4 times 2 is 8, which is the numerator of the fourth fraction.

The pattern is to multiply by 2.

Multiply to find the next fraction in the pattern:

The next fraction in the pattern is

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Lesson: Multiplying fractions

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Lesson: Multiplying fractions

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