Adding Fractions
to add fractions they must have the same ______.
What is denominator?
Fill in the missing number to write the fraction in simplest form
8/12 = ___/3
2
The answer to a multiplication problem is called a....
Product
the top digit in a fraction is called the ____>
Numerator
Convert this mixed number to and improper fraction:
3 and 3/4
15/4
What are like fractions?
Fractions that have a common denominator.
1/2 + 5/2
6/2 or 3
write the fraction in simplest form
2/10
1/5
8 x 2/3 =
16/3
OR
5 and 1/3
The bottom digit of a fraction is called a _____.
denominator
Convert this mixed number to and improper fraction:
2 and 1/5
11/5
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that look differently but have the same value.
When adding fractions with a common denominator, what do you do with the numerators?
Add them together and keep the denominator the same.
write the fraction in simplest form
3/6
1/2
What is the opposite or the inverse operation of multiplication?
Division
a fraction with the numerator greater than the denominator is called an_____.
improper fraction
Convert this mixed number to and improper fraction:
6 and 2/3
20/3
The top part of a fraction that tells how many pieces you are talking about is called a_______.
Numerator
1/5 + 2/5
3/5
What fractions equal 1/2?
3/6
2/5
5/10
3/6 and 5/10
1/2 and 2/4 are what kind of fractions?
Equivalent Fractions
A whole number with a fraction is called______.
Mixed number
Convert this mixed number to and improper fraction:
10 and 3/5
53/5
The bottom portion of the fraction that tells how many equal pieces there are total is called the __________.
denominator
What fractions equal 1?
4/4
2/4
6/6
4/4 and 6/6
simplify the fraction
2/8
1/4
How do you multiply two fractions?
Multiply Left to Right for both numerators and denominators.
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator is a ______.
(EXAMPLE: 4/4)
1 Whole
or
A Whole Number
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number:
15/10
1 and 5/10
Before we can add or subtract fractions, we must have a common....
denominator
4/8 + 2/8
6/8 = 3/4
solve and write in simplest form
1/4 + 1/4=
1/2
3/2 x 5/3
15/6
5/2
2 3/6
What operation does a fraction represent?
What is division?
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number:
4/3
1 and 1/4
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
simplify the fraction
21/28
3/4
7/10 x 10/10
7/10 or 70/100
What is the 5 in 5 and 1/4 called?
What is a whole number?
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number: 5/2
2 and 1/2
What is a mixed number?
A whole number and a fraction.
5 2/4 + 2 2/4
8
simplify the fraction
3/18
1/6
11/3 x 11
121/3
What is a numerator?
The top number in a fractions. It tells us how many parts there are.
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number:
4/3
1 and 1/3
List the first six factors for 4
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
10 2/10 + 8/10
simplify the fraction
8/72
1/9
0 x 15/23
0
What is the acronym for switching mixed numbers to improper fractions?
Multiply
Add
Denominator stays the same
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number: 8/3
2 and 2/3
The total parts of a whole is called what in a fraction?
The denominator.
3 1/9 + 2 1/9 + 5 1/9
10 3/9
solve and write in simplest form
10/50 + 15/50 =
1/2
1 x 5/6
5/6
Explain how you can multiply a fraction and a whole number.
1. Multiply the numerator with the whole number. Write that are your new numerator.
2. Keep your denominator the same.
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number: 9/3
3
What are some ways that people use fractions in the real world? Give three examples.
Answers will vary.