Fractions

What do you do when adding fractions with like denominators?

You simply add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

How do you add fractions with unlike denominators?

Multiply the denominators to find a common denominator and adjust the numerators accordingly.

What is the first step when working with mixed numbers?

Convert them into improper fractions.

What is the process for subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Multiply the denominators to find a common denominator and adjust the numerators accordingly before subtracting.

What should you do if you encounter mixed numbers while subtracting?

Convert them into improper fractions before performing the operation.

How do you multiply fractions?

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

What is the rule when dividing fractions?

Flip the second fraction's numerator and denominator and switch the division to multiplication.

What happens to the second fraction when dividing fractions?

It is converted to its reciprocal.

How is a common denominator found when adding fractions?

Multiply the denominators if they are unlike.

What is the final step after performing addition or subtraction with mixed numbers?

Convert the result back into a mixed number if necessary.

What is the result of adding 1/4 and 2/4?

3/4.

What operation is performed first when adding mixed numbers?

Convert them to improper fractions.

If you have 1/3 and 1/6, how do you find a common denominator?

The common denominator is 6.

What do you keep the same when adding fractions with like denominators?

The denominator.

In order to subtract 3/5 from 4/5, what do you need to do?

Simply subtract the numerators; the denominator remains the same.

What fraction results from multiplying 1/2 by 3/4?

3/8.

When multiplying mixed numbers, what is the first step?

Convert them to improper fractions.

What must you do to the numerator when using the reciprocal in division of fractions?

Multiply it by the flipped denominator of the second fraction.

When adding 1 1/2 and 2 2/3, what must be done first with the mixed numbers?

They must be converted to improper fractions.

How can improper fractions be expressed once the calculation is complete?

As mixed numbers.