When we are tasked with finding the product of two fractional values, we can complete this in three steps, sometimes four. I always start these problems by simplifying the fractions that I am starting with. This makes the calculations simpler and I find it just to be quicker to work with. In many cases, the fractions are already in the lowest terms, that negates a step for us. We then multiply the values of the numerators; those are the top numbers. This is followed by multiplying the denominators, the bottom numbers. We then have a new fraction created that we might have to evaluate and simplify, but not always. Just see if a value would divide equally into both the numerator and denominator to check.

We have a ton of worksheets available for this topic. We always try to order the worksheets on a page by most used sheets towards the top and least used towards the bottom. The early worksheets assume that you have some experience with this topic. If this is you or your students first time seeing this topic, just keep scrolling down. We have several lessons that walk you through each step of multiplying fractions with like and/or unlike denominators. These worksheets explain how multiply fractions, mixed fractions, and rational fractions. Students should already know how to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions and reduce fractions.