Fraction Rules
What needs to be the same when you add and subtract fractions?
The denominator
2/3 * 4/5
8/15
3/4*7/5
21/20
What is the reciprocal of
11/8
8/11
How do we change a whole number into a fraction?
Put a 1 in the denominator, or put it over 1.
3/5 * 7/8
21/40
5/6 divide 2/3
5/4
3/8 -: 2/3
9/16
3 word phrase to help us with dividing fractions.
Keep - Change - Flip
4 * 7/8
7/2 or 3 1/2
12/16*4/3
1
6 -: 5/8
48/5 or 9 3/5
When dividing fractions, you are changing into ______________________ fractions?
multiplying
17/3 or 5 2/3
22/3 -: 9
22/27
1/2 -: 5/8
4/5
What should you do first to mixed numbers when multiplying or dividing fractions?
Change them to improper fractions.
2/9 * 3/8
1/12
2 1/2 * 5 1/4
105/8
3/8 -: 7/12
9/14