Great question — this is about multiplying fractions using repeated addition.
Let’s solve each
one:
1
(a) 5 × 2
This means:
1 1 1 1 1
+ + + +
2 2 2 2 2
5
= =21 /2
2
✅ Answer: 2 1/2
1
(b) 4 × 4
This means:
1 1 1 1
+ + +
4 4 4 4
4
= =1
4
✅ Answer: 1
1
(c) 3 × 5
This means:
1 1 1
+ +
5 5 5
3
=
5
3
✅ Answer:
5
1
(d) 4 × 3
This means:
1 1 1 1
+ + +
3 3 3 3
4
= =11/3
3
✅ Answer: 1 1/3
✨ Final Answers:
3
a) 2 1/2 b) 1 c) d) 1 1/3
5
Do you want me to also show you the short multiplication method (instead of repeated
addition) so it’s quicker? Perfect, let’s solve both Q5 and Q6 step by step:
Q5: Solve the following
2
(a) ×4
3
2 8
× 4= =22 /3
3 3
✅ Answer: 2 2/3
2
(b) 7 ×
5
2 14
7 × = =2 4 /5
5 5
✅ Answer: 2 4 /5
3
(c) ×3
4
3 9
×3= =2 1/4
4 4
✅ Answer: 2 1/4
1
(d) ×7
3
1 7
×7= =2 1/3
3 3
✅ Answer: 2 1/3
1
(e) 5 ×
6
1 5
5× =
6 6
5
✅ Answer:
6
1
(f) 6 ×
2
1
6 × =3
2
✅ Answer: 3
Q6: Reduce to lowest term
2
(a) ×6
3
2 12
×6= =4
3 3
✅ Answer: 4
3
(b) ×8
4
3 24
×8= =6
4 4
✅ Answer: 6
10
(c) ×2
2
10
=5 ,5 × 2=10
2
✅ Answer: 10
7
(d) 4 ×
8
28 7
= =3 1/2
8 2
✅ Answer: 3 1/2
4
(e) ×3
9
12 4
= =1 1/3
9 3
✅ Answer: 1 1/3
2
(f) 7 ×
7
14
=2
7
✅ Answer: 2
✨ Final Answers:
Q5: a) 2 2/3 b) 2 4 /5 c) 2 1/4 d) 2 1/3 e) 5/6 f) 3
Q6: a) 4 b) 6 c) 10 d) 3 1/2 e) 1 1/3 f) 2
Do you want me to also give you a quick trick for multiplying fractions with whole numbers (so
you don’t always convert step by step)?
