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Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions

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Slide 17 of 25

Multiplying Fractions Using a Number Line

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1 1/3 times 3 = 4
This number line shows that the first factor of 1 1/3 and the second factor of 3. The product is the number of square units within the number line. The product is 4.

Reprinted with the permission of Richard E. Rand, author of Visual Fractions.