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🍕 Let's Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers! 🎉
Multiplying fractions by whole numbers means adding the fraction to itself a certain number of
times. It’s like sharing slices of pizza with your friends—if
you have 3 pizzas and each has half a topping, how many toppings do you get?
How Does It Work? 🤔
First comes the fraction, then comes the whole number… Together they make something new! Here’s how:
Draw or imagine the fraction. Think of it as one piece of a pie. 🥧
Copy that piece as many times as the whole number says. If it’s 3, draw three
pieces!
Add all those pieces together. Count them up to find the total. Easy peasy
lemon squeezy! 🍋
Let’s Try an Example! ✨
We want to solve 2 × ½. That means we take half
(½) and add it two times.
Imagine cutting an apple into two equal parts. One part is ½.
Now grab another apple and cut it the same way. Add both halves together.
What do you get? Two halves make one whole apple! 🍎 So, 2
× ½ = 1.