Fractions Operations: Multiplication and Division ...

fractions. In an area (array) model, we consider multiplication as the shared space of two numbers. In whole numbers, the shared space of 3 columns and 6 rows is 18 cells (3 x 6 = 18). With fractions, we can also think about the shared space using a partitioned area model. Important for the discussion of

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