This document provides instructions for multiplying fractions: 1) Multiply the numerators and denominators separately, writing the answers as the new numerator and denominator. 2) Simplify the resulting fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor. 3) To multiply a fraction by a whole number, write the whole number as a fraction with 1 as the denominator before multiplying. 4) Look for common factors between the fractions before multiplying to simplify the problem.