Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Fractions Terms

100

This number is on top of a fraction

NUMERATOR

200

What we call a fraction when the numerator is larger than the denominator

IMPROPER

300

This number is on the bottom of a fraction

DENOMINATOR

400

What is the GCF

GREATEST COMMON FACTOR

500

You can make this type of fraction by either multiplying or dividing the top and bottom number

EQUIVALENT FRACTION 

Adding Fractions

100

2/3 + 2/3

1 1/3

200

3/4 + 5/6

1 7/12

300

2/5 + 3/4

1 3/20

400

3/5 + 2/3 

1 4/15

500

4/9 + 4/7

1 1/63

Subtracting Fractions

100

5/6 - 2/6

1/2

200

2/3  - 2/5

5/15

300

5/9 - 1/8

31 / 72

400

1/2 - 1/9

7/18

500

1 2/7 - 1/3

20/21

Mixed Numbers

100

Change the following from a mixed number to an IMPROPER fraction - 6 3/5

33 / 5

200

Change the improper fraction to a mixed number 

74 / 9

8 and 2/9

300

1 1/3   minus   1/2

5/6

400

2 1/4 plus 3 5/6

5 and 13/12

500

4 - 2 2/7

1 and 5/7

WILD

100

Simplify 25/45

5/9

200

What is the GCF of 48 and 72

24

300

What is the GCF of 36 and 60

12

400

Paige found money in her pocket and she decided to buy books from the book fair She spent 1/4 of her money on a chapter book, 3/5 of her money on a journal, and the rest of her money on a bookmark. What fraction of her money did she spend on a bookmark? 

3/20 of her money

500

Liam ran  1 5/8 of a mile on Monday and  1  1/6 of a mile on Tuesday. How much farther does he need to run to reach 3 miles?

5/24 miles more