1. Objective 8 Multiply and divide fractions © 2002 by R. Villar All Rights Reserved

2. Multiply and divide fractions Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions, then multiply... Example: You can either multiply numerators by numerators, then denominators by denominators…then reduce... …or you can cross cancel and then multiply... 1 19

3. Example: Change division into multiplication of the reciprocal (after you change mixed numbers into improper fractions)...

4. Example: This is called a complex fraction (fractions within fractions). Keep in mind that the fraction bar really means division. So the problem could be written like the following... Simplify each part inside of the parentheses... Now change this to multiplication 14 20