6thgrademath

Walking through the multiplying fractions algorithm

If you're having some trouble or you just want to review....try looking at this web resource. Fractions - Multiplying fractions - First Glance.   Stop when you get to the division of fractions problems.  We'll get to those soon enough, but not yet!!!  Leave me a comment so I'll know if you thought this was a good resource or not.  Thanks.

So why aren't there division tables???

We've completed our multiplication fact assessment.  Everyone on our team will be 100% proficient in their math facts through the 12s very shortly.  How exciting!!!

Some of you have asked me why we don't do a division fact table like the multiplication one.  That was a great question and I mostly think it's because division is really multiplication in a different order.  If I were to think about 12/4 = 3 is really just a different way of saying that 12=4 * 3.  The more you think about division as the reverse of multiplication, the easier it will be for you, I think.