Adding Fractions
to add fractions they must have the same ______.
What is denominator?
When subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first find the..?
Find the LCD/LCM
What are like fractions?
Fractions that has the same or common denominator.
1/2 + 5/2
6/2 or 3
4/5 -3/5
1/5
8 x 1/1 =
8
The bottom digit of a fraction
What is the denominator?
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that look differently but has the same value.
What is the opposite or the inverse operation of multiplication.
What is division?
The part top part that tells how many pieces you are talking about is
What is the numerator
What are some keywords for addition?
Altogether, in all, total, increase, combine, add...
To simplify our answers, we use _________.
What is GCF/prime factorization?
The bottom portion of the fraction where that tells how many equal pieces there are total is called
What is the denominator
Equivalent or Like fractions
Fractions can be simplified if the numerator and denominator has the same common ___________?
What is factors?
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator.
What is an equivalent form of 1 or a whole fraction?
Before we can add or subtract fractions, we must have a common...
What is denominator
4/8 + 2/8
6/8 = 3/4
9/12-2/12
7/12
3/1 x 1/2
3/2
1/4= x/12
What is 3
What is a proper fraction?
A Fraction with a smaller numerator over a larger denominator.
2/10 + 3/10
What is 5/10=1/2
7/9 x 1/7
7/63=1/9
2/5=x/10
What is 4
What is a mixed number?
A whole number and a fraction.
2/4 + 3/8
7/8
The Carson family went fishing. They caught a 5/8 pound trout and a 1/8 pound bass. Find the difference between the two fish caught?
Note: difference means to Subtract.
4/8
42/1 x 55/1
2310
What is it called when you make a fraction smaller?
Simplifying
Think of the term multiples
List the first six multiples for 4
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
2/10 + 5/20
9/20
2/8 - 3/8
- 1/8
365 x 1/5
Write you answer as either a whole number or mixed number.
73
You can add two fractions with different numerators
True or False
True
What is a fraction?
parts of a whole
3 1/9 + 2 1/9 + 5 1/9
10 3/9
13 2/3 - 6 1/3 = ?
7 1/3
1/2 is the same as 15/30
True or False?
True
Draw 3/4 and 1/3. Are these equivalent fractions, how do you know?
No they are not equivalent fractions because the shaded area does not take up the same amount of space.
What does the terms ascending and descending means?
Ascending means to increase or go up; least to greatest.
Descending means to decrease, go down, start from something big and go small, greatest to least.