Adding Fractions
Add the fractions: 5/10 + 4/10
9/10
Subtract the fractions: 4/10 - 2/10
2/10 or 1/5
Multiply the fractions:
2/5 x 3/4
6/20 or 3/10
Write the reciprocal of:
18/27
27/18
The top number on a fraction is called?
Numerator
Add the fractions: 2/9 + 5/9
7/9
Subtract the fractions: 4/7 - 3/7
1/7
Multiply the following:
3/7 x 14/8
3/4
Simplify the following fraction:
10/12
5/6
The bottom number on a fraction is called?
Denominator
Add the fractions:
2 6/20 + 3 4/20
5 10/20 or 5 1/2
Subtract the fractions: 7/8 - 3/8
4/8 or 1/2
Multiply the fractions:
1 1/3 x 2 2/5
16/5 or 3 1/5
Simplify the following fraction:
4/16
1/4
A fraction is divisible by 5 on both the top and bottom. Reducing this is also called..
simplifying
Add the fractions:
7/8 + 4/8
11/8 or 1 3/8
Subtract the fractions:
4 10/14 - 2 5/14
2 5/14
Multiply the fractions:
32/5 x 30/8
24
Simplify the following fraction:
5 9/18
5 1/2
When you flip a fraction (top number goes to the bottom and bottom number goes to the top) this is called the _______________
reciprocal
Add the fractions:
5 12/50 + 3 8/50
8 20/50 or 8 2/5
Subtract the fractions:
3 23/100 - 1 4/100
2 19/100
Multiply the fractions:
4 2/3 x 3 3/7
16
Simplify the following fraction:
16/7
2 2/7
When you are adding or subtracting fractions, you have to make the bottom number a ___________ ______________ before you can continue.
common denominator