Cross Cancelling Fractions Worksheet

Cross Cancelling Fractions

Read each problem carefully and use cross cancelling to simplify the fractions before multiplying. Show your work and write your answer in simplest form.

1. Multiply: (2/3) × (9/10)

2. Multiply: (5/8) × (4/15)

3. Multiply: (7/12) × (6/14)

4. When cross cancelling, you look for common factors between a numerator and a  .

5. Cross cancelling helps to   fractions before you multiply, making the calculation easier.

6. Which of the following pairs can be cross cancelled in the expression (3/4) × (8/9)?

7. A recipe calls for (3/4) cup of flour. If you want to make (2/3) of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Use cross cancelling to solve.

Understanding Cross Cancelling Visually:

Imagine multiplying (1/2) by (2/3). Cross cancelling allows us to simplify before multiplying, making the numbers smaller and easier to work with.