Vocabulary
True or False:
The numerator is the bottom number in a fraction?
False
5 5/12 + 4 11/12
10 1/3
6 10/12 - 1 11/12
4 11/12
1 x 1/6
1/6
Which fraction is simplified? How do you know?
3/5 or 4/12
?
3/5 is the simplified fraction because the GCF of 3 and 5 is 1.
4/12 is not simplified because the GCF is 4, which means it can be simplified to 1/3
7 2/3 + 7 2/3
15 1/3
6 6/8 - 1 7/8
4 7/8
7 x 4/8
3 1/2
What are like fractions?
Like fractions are fractions with the same denominator
4 1/4 + 7 2/4
11 3/4
5 3/7 - 2 5/7
2 5/7
1/2 x 2
1
Write an example of like fractions
Check to see if both fractions have the same denominator
1 1/2 + 7 1/2
9
6 6/15 - 1 11/15
4 2/3
9 x 7/10
6 3/10
6 1/2 + 3 1/2
10
7 1/8 - 1 7/8
5 1/4
1/2 x 9
4 1/2