IGCSE Maths / Fractions, decimals and rounding

Multiplying and dividing fractions revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Maths (4MA1), chapter 1: Fractions, decimals and rounding, specification point 1.2i. Part of the full course.

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Multiply fractions by multiplying their numerators and denominators. To divide, turn the second fraction upside down and multiply, converting any mixed numbers first.

More lessons in Fractions, decimals and rounding

• Directed numbers
• Equivalent fractions and simplifying
• Mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Adding and subtracting fractions
• A fraction of a quantity
• Ordering decimals
• Fractions, decimals and percentages
• Recurring decimals to fractions
• Mixed recurring decimals
• Rounding to decimal places and significant figures
• Estimating by rounding
• Finding upper and lower bounds
• Calculating with bounds