Fractions Basics
What is a fraction?
A fraction represents a part of a whole or a division of quantities.
What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?
Find a common denominator.
What does it mean to simplify a fraction?
To reduce it to its lowest terms by cancelling common factors.
How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?
Multiply the numerator by the whole number and keep the same denominator.
How do you divide fractions?
Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
How do you express a fraction as a division?
A fraction like 3/4 can be expressed as 3 divided by 4.
How do you subtract 5/8 from 3/4?
Convert to a common denominator and subtract: 3/4 = 6/8, so 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8.
Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/5?
2/3 is greater than 3/5.
What is the reciprocal of 3/4?
The reciprocal is 4/3.
What is the result of multiplying 2/3 by 3/5?
2/3 x 3/5 = 6/15 = 2/5.
What is the numerator in the fraction 5/8?
The numerator is 5.
What is 1/2 + 1/3?
1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.
Simplify 8/12.
8/12 = 2/3 in lowest terms.
Multiply 2/3 by 4.
2/3 x 4 = 8/3.
What is the reciprocal of 5/8?
The reciprocal is 8/5.
What is the denominator in the fraction 7/9?
The denominator is 9.
How do you add 2/5 and 3/10?
Convert to a common denominator: 2/5 = 4/10, so 4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10.
Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/5?
4/5 is smaller than 5/6.
What is 3/5 x 2/7?
3/5 x 2/7 = 6/35.
Divide 7/9 by 2.
7/9 divided by 2 = 7/18.
How do you write one whole as a fraction?
One whole can be written as n/n, where n is any non-zero number.
What is the result of 7/8 - 1/4?
Convert to a common denominator: 1/4 = 2/8, so 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8.
Simplify 18/24.
18/24 = 3/4.
Divide 5/6 by 2/3.
Multiply by the reciprocal: 5/6 x 3/2 = 15/12 = 5/4.
What is 4/7 divided by 2/5?