Key learning points

1. If 3 groups of 4 are equal to 12 then 3 groups of 4 fifths are equal to 12 fifths.
2. If the product is an improper fraction you can convert it to a mixed number.
3. The numerator of the fraction is multiplied by the whole number and the denominator remains the same.

Keywords

• Represent - To represent something is to show it in a different way.

• Unitise - Unitising means treating groups that contain or represent the same number of things as units or ones.

• Mixed number - A number which combines both a whole number and a fraction.

• Numerator - A numerator is the top number in a fraction. It shows how many parts we have.

• Denominator - A denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It shows how many parts a whole has been divided into.

Common misconception