Adding Fractions
To add fractions they must have the same ______.
Denominator
8/12-3/12
5/12
The answer to a multiplication problem is called the _______
Product
the top digit in a fraction
The numerator
When adding fractions with a common denominator, what do you do with the numerators?
ex: 1/3+1/3 =
Add
5/6 - 1/3 =
1/2
To multiply fractions the denominators must be the same. True or False?
False
The bottom digit of a fraction
The denominator
When adding fractions with unlike denominators, you must find the ______.
ex: 2/5 +1/10=
least common denominator
When subtracting fractions with a common denominator, what do you do with the numerators?
Subtract
The inverse operation of multiplication.
Division
a fraction with the numerator greater than the denominator
an improper fraction
2/5+5/9
43/45
9/12-2/8
1/2
0/5 x 15/23
0
A number with a whole number and a fraction
Mixed number
4/8 + 2/3
1 1/6
7/8 - 5/6
1/24
When you multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators and do what to the denominators?
Multiply
8/32 written in simplest form is?
1/4
Fractions can be simplified if the numerator and denominator have common _______.
2/4 =( / )
factors
2/9-1/6
1/18
8 x 2/3 =
16/3 or 5 1/3
1/4= x/12
Solve for x.
x=3
1 2/3 + 2 3/4
4 5/12
14 2/5 - 9 3/8
5 1/40
7/10 x 10/10
7/10
2/5=x/10
Solve for x.
4
What are the steps to solve: 3/6 + 1/4 ?
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. Find a common denominator: ?/12 and ?/12
2. Add the numerators,
3. Check for common factors,
4. Simplify.
To simplify our answers, we use _________.
Prime factorization
1/2 and 2/4 are what kind of fractions?
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator is equal to?
1