Whenever you skip count, you make multiples of the original number.
The multiples of 2 are:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ...
Multiples are numbers you get by multiplying any number by a whole number.
Whole numbers are numbers without fractions.
Can you make multiples of fractions?
Yes you can!
A fraction shows parts of a whole.
Let's find the multiples of 1/2.
👉 Start by multiplying 1/2 by 2.
We can rewrite 2 as 2/1.
That makes it easier to multiply 1/2 by 2/1...
Any whole number can be turned into an improper fraction by dividing it by 1.
Now we know that 2/2 is a multiple of 1/2. ✅
What are other multiples of 1/2?
Let's find out. 🔎
Some multiples of 1/2 are:
3/2, 4/2, 5/2, 8/2, 10/2
Great job.
Let's find the multiples of 3/5.
We can multiply 3/5 with 3/1.
9/5 is a multiple of 3/5. ✔️
We can also multiply 3/5 by 7/1.
21/5 is a multiple of 3/5. ✔️
What are other multiples of 3/5?
Let's see.
Excellent work learning multiples of fractions.
Now, try the practice. You'll learn more and remember for longer.