IXL | Multiply a mixed number by a whole number | 6th grade math

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Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

2

1

2

×

3

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Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

3

×

4

1

2

=

key idea

Write the whole number as an improper fraction with 1 as the denominator. Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.

solution

Write

3

as an improper fraction.

3

=

3

1

Write

4

1

2

as an improper fraction.

4

1

2

=

(4 × 2) + 1

2

=

9

2

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

3

1

×

9

2

=

3 × 9

1 × 2

=

27

2

Simplify the product.

27

2

=

13

1

2

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Lesson: Multiplying mixed numbers

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