Khan Academy: Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers on a Number Line

Use this multiplication exercise to have learners sharpen their math skills. They solve 10 problems that require them to multiply fractions by whole numbers. This is one in a series of similar worksheets that you can keep on hand to...

In this multiplying fractions and whole numbers practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

Using a number line can provide students with a concrete representation of the value various numbers hold. Sal plots 6 different numbers on a number line. He includes whole, decimal, and negative numbers.

Here is a great video explaining how to multiply a fraction by a whole number. Sal shows students how to put a whole number over 1 in order to multiply it by a fraction. He simplifies his answer and writes it as a mixed number.

In this exercise, students practice multiplying fractions and whole numbers intuition. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

Use area models, number lines, and tape diagrams to multiply a whole number times a fraction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to multiply fractions by whole numbers. [2:18]

Dividing a decimal by a whole number on a number line.

Practice seeing how one whole-number-times-fraction problem is the same as another. Find equivalent multiplication expressions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...

This video shows how to locate and plot a decimal number on a number line. Practice problems are available. [1:39]