Multiplying a fraction by an integer is the same as multiplying its numerator by an integer (if I had 3 quarters of pizza and want to have five times as much next time, then I will have 15 quarters of pizza next time.

Worked Examples

• 3/5 x 4
• 1 3/4 x 4
• 2 x 5 1/3

Exercise 1

Order of Operations

Order of Operations applies with fractions the same as it did with whole numbers. We use BIDMAS.

Worked Examples

• Calculate:
  • 7 x (3/5 – 1/4)
  • 1/3 + 2 x 3/11

Exercise 2

Answers to both exercises