Michelle's Last Fraction Post

Monday, May 11, 2009
ADDING FRACTIONS:

- First make the denominators the same by multiplying the denominators together, or finding the number that they can both go into.
- Add numerator to numerator and denominator to denominator
- You could simplify if the numerator and denominator are not prime numbers

SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS:

- First make the denominators the same by multiplying the denominators together, or finding the number that they can both go into.
- Subtract numerator to numerator and denominator to denominator
- You could simplify if the numerator and denominator are not prime numbers

MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS:

Multiplying proper fractions:
- Multiply numerator to numerator and denominator to denominator
- Simplify if answer is not a prime number

Multiplying mixed fractions:
- Convert mixed fractions to improper fractions
- Multiply numerator to numerator and denominator to denominator
- Simplify if answer is not a prime number

DIVIDING FRACTIONS:
- First you must find the reciprical. The reciprical is one of the fractions upside down.
- Multiply the numerators and denominators
- Convert the fraction into mixed fractions
- Simplify if answer is not a prime number

Dividing mixed fractions:

- Convert mixed fractions into improper fractions
- BE THE BULLY
- Find the reciprical
- Multiply numerator to numerator and denominators to denominators
- Convert answer to mixed fraction

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1 comments:

  1. sayyouknow 8-41 said...

    GRRRREAAT JOB MICHELLE ON YOUR FRACTION POST! ;D I really like your pictures! It's VERY neat and organized. Good choice of colours, your work stands out very nicely (: You also have GREAT explanations! CONTINUE THE GRRRREAT WORK MICHELLE ! (:

    May 12, 2009 at 8:03 PM  

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