Ms. Garcia Math
	Multiplying a Whole Number by a Mixed number	Show/Hide
	Example:
	Write equivalent fractions.
	Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators.
	Rename any improper fraction
	Multiplying a Fraction by a Mixed number	Show/Hide
	Example:
	Change the mixed number to improper fraction
	Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators.
	Rename any improper fraction
	Cross-Canceling	Show/Hide
	We can reduce the numerator of one fraction with the denominator of another
	Example:
	Instead of reducing the fraction at the end of the problem, we can cross-cancel before we multiply.
	In this example, 3 and 9 can both be divided by 3. Also 2 and 4 can both be divided by 2.