What do you call the top part of a fraction?
The numerator
Find the sum.
1/3 + 1/3 =
2/3
Find the difference.
8/9 - 5/9 =
3/9
Simplify.
2/4
1/2
Add the fractions and simplify the sum.
3/8 + 1/8 =
1/2
What do you call the bottom part of a fraction?
The denominator
Find the sum.
3/8 + 4/8 =
7/8
Find the difference.
8/9 - 4/9 =
4/9
Simplify.
3/9
1/3
Subtract the fractions and simplify the difference.
9/10 - 5/10 =
2/5
What do you call fractions that are equal values but look different?
Equivalent Fractions
Find the sum.
7/12 + 5/12 =
12/12 or 1
Find the difference.
9/11 - 6/11 =
3/11
Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.
8/48
1/6
Add the fractions and simplify the sum.
5/12 + 3/12 =
2/3
What do you call a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator?
Improper Fraction
Find the sum.
6/36 + 6/36 =
12/36 or 1/3
Find the difference.
6/8 - 2/8 =
4/8 or 1/2
Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.
24/32
3/4
Subtract the fractions and simplify the difference.
20/45 - 2/45 =
2/5
What do you call an amount made up of a whole number and a fraction?
Improper Fraction
Find the sum.
8/55 + 14/55 =
22/55 or 2/5.
Find the difference 8/15 - 3/15 =
5/15 or 1/3
Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.
50/100
1/2
Add the fractions and simplify the sum.
28/100 + 47/100 =
3/4