Printable Multiplying Fractions Worksheets
Printable multiplying fractions worksheets for 4th and 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 5 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as speed drills, visual guides, and fill in the blank.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Multiplying Fractions
What this skill is
Multiplying fractions multiplies numerators together and denominators together (2/3 x 4/5 = 8/15), modeled visually using area grid overlaps.
When children learn it
Multiplying fractions by whole numbers is taught in 4th grade; fraction by fraction in 5th grade, aligned to 4.NF.B.4 and 5.NF.B.4.
Teaching Tips
- Use straightforward rule: Multiply Straight Across (top x top, bottom x bottom).
- Use area model grid shading overlaps to visualize fraction multiplication.
Common Mistakes
- Cross-multiplying when solving standard fraction multiplication.
- Forgetting to multiply denominators together (writing 2/3 x 4/5 = 8/5).
More Fractions Concepts
Equal PartsIntroduction to FractionsModeling Fractions with PicturesReading and Writing FractionsNumerator and DenominatorFraction of a NumberFractions on a Number LineAdding FractionsComparing FractionsCompleting Whole NumbersEquivalent FractionsFraction Word ProblemsOrdering FractionsSubtracting FractionsFractions and DecimalsMixed Numbers and Improper FractionsSimplifying FractionsDividing FractionsMixed Operations with Fractions