How do you multiply a fraction by a fraction?
To multiply a fraction by a fraction, multiply the numerators and then the denominators.
Example: To multiply a fraction by a fraction:
A box is 
full of T-shirts. Of that amount, 
are red and are blue. To find the part that is red T-shirts, multiply by .
| First, multiply the numerators. |
1 × 5 = 5 |
| Then, multiply the denominators. |
2 × 6 = 12 |
The red T-shirts fill 
of the whole box.
This picture shows that by dividing the box in half, there are 12 parts to the whole box. Five of those parts are red, so of the whole box are red T-shirts.
