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Fraction Review

Fraction Review document: 1. A fraction consists of a numerator and denominator, with the numerator being the top number and denominator being the bottom number. 2. To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by the largest number that will divide evenly into both. 3. Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators and multiplying the denominators, then simplifying if possible. Dividing fractions involves multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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Fraction Review

Fraction Review document: 1. A fraction consists of a numerator and denominator, with the numerator being the top number and denominator being the bottom number. 2. To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by the largest number that will divide evenly into both. 3. Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators and multiplying the denominators, then simplifying if possible. Dividing fractions involves multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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Fraction Review

A fraction consists of two numbers: a numerator (the top number) and a denominator (the bottom number).

Numerator = number of parts Practice


1
6 Simplify
Denominator = number of parts that make a whole 30
1.
16
Simplifying Fractions
Also called, reducing or writing the fraction in lowest terms 60
2.
75
A fraction is simplified if the numerator and denominator have no
factors in common other than 1. Perform the indicated operation and
simplify, if needed.
To simplify a fraction divide both the numerator and denominator 1 7
3.
by the largest number that will divide evenly into both. 7 18

Examples: 18 3 6 3 10 xy 2 5 x y 2x
4.
5 15
30 5 6 5 15 y 3 5 y 3 13 26

Multiplying Fractions 11 5
5.
Multiply straight across, numerator times numerator and 14 14
denominator times denominator. Simplify, if possible.
2
6. 200
3 1 3 11 3 y 33 y 11y 3 11y 5
Examples:
4 5 20 24 5 120 40 3 40
9a 2
7.
Dividing Fractions 10 5
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal (flip) of the second
fraction. 2 5
8.
3y 6y
3 1 3 5 15
Examples:
4 5 4 1 4 1 3
9.
7 x
3y 3y 1 3y 3 y 3
5y3
4 4 5y3 20 y 3 20 y 2 y 20 y 2 2 8
10.
3 15
Adding or Subtracting Fractions
DENOMINATORS must be the SAME to add or subtract fractions. 9
11. 5
Get a common denominator, if needed, then add or subtract the 10
numerators and keep the common denominator. Simplify, if
possible. 7 1
12.
8 20
3 1 3 5 14 15 4 15 4 19
Examples:
4 5 4 5 5 4 20 20 20 20 Answers on back

7 1 7 12 7 2 7 2 5
8 4 8 4 2 8 8 8 8
Practice Answers

15
1.
8

4
2.
5

1
3.
18

2
4.
3

3
5.
7

6. 80

9a 4
7.
10

1
8.
6y

x 21
9.
7x

16
10.
45

9
11.
50

37
12.
40

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