Adding Fractions
To add fractions, they must have the same what?
Denominator
4/8 -3/8
1/8
3/6 x 1/6
Answer must be in simplest form.
1/12
3 ÷ 4=
3/4
The top digit in a fraction
Numerator
2/10 + 3/10
5/10
6/11- 2/11
4/11
1/2 and 2/4 are what kind of fractions?
Equivalent fractions
7 ÷ 3=
Answer must be written as a mixed number
2 1/3
The bottom digit of a fraction
Denominator
2/3 + 1/5=
13/15
3/4 - 1/3
5/12
2/5 x 3/4
Answer must be simplest form
3/10
5 ÷ 1/4=
20
A fraction with the numerator greater than the denominator
Improper fraction
4/8 + 2/3
1 1/6
7/9 - 2/3
3/27
1/5 x 15
3
1/3 ÷ 8=
1/24
A number with a whole number and a fraction
Mixed Number
1 1/2 + 2 1/4 =
3 3/4
The Carson family went fishing. They caught a 2 5/8 pound trout and a 1 1/2 pound bass. How many more pounds was the trout than the bass?
1 1/8
5/3 x 10/8
Answer must be in simplest form.
2 1/12
1/7 ÷ 9=
1/63
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator
An equivalent form of 1