Multiplying Mixed Numbers — Rules & Problems

True: When you multiply mixed numbers you can treat the whole numbers and fractions as separate entities.

True: With mixed numbers you can either turn them into improper fractions and then multiply or keep them as mixed numbers and multiply the whole parts together, then the fraction parts together.

False: With mixed numbers, you have to multiply the fractions first because it can change the whole number. Then you can multiply the whole numbers.

False: First you have to change the mixed numbers into improper fractions and then multiply. If not, you can get drastically different answers.