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Order of Multiplication
Last updated at October 6, 2025 by Teachoo
Properties of Multiplication
Class 7 (Ganita Prakash 1, 2 & old NCERT)
Chapter 8 Class 7 - Working with Fractions (Ganita Prakash)
- Fractions - Quick Revision
- Multiplication of Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 176, 177
- Multiplying Two Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 180, 181
- Simplifying Fractions after Multiplication
- Figure it out - Page 183, 184
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Properties of Multiplication
- Division of Fractions
- Some Problems Involving Fractions (Page 190, 191)
- Fractional Relations
- Figure it out - Page 196 to 198
Transcript
Order of Multiplication Does Order Matter in Multiplication? Let's see if 1/2×1/4 is the same as 1/4×1/2. Case 1: 1/2×1/4 First, we take 1/2 of a whole, then find 1/4 of that piece. The result is 1/8 of the whole rectangle. Case 2: 1/4×1/2 First, we take 1/4 of a whole, then find 1/2 of that piece. The result is also 1/8 of the whole rectangle. Conclusion: The Order Doesn't Matter! As the visuals show, the final area (the green overlap) is identical in both cases. This demonstrates a core rule of multiplication: a/b×c/d=c/d×a/b
