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Help With Fractions: Adding Fractions
denominator of the built-up fractions. Reduce or simplify the answer, if required. Note: Do Not add denominators! If the fractions have the same denominator, simply omit Step#1. 1/3 + 1/3 =(1 + 1)/3 = 2/3 When working with different denominator...
Multiplying fractions
Fractions Help Home | Fractions menu | Contest Step 1: Multiply the numerators. Step 2: Multiply the denominators. Example: Fractions Help What do you need help with? Click on one of the following topics... What is a fraction? Addin...
What is a reciprocal?
What is a Reciprocal? Fractions Help Home | Fractions menu | Contest Fractions To get the reciprocal of a fraction, just flip it. For example, the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2. The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4/1 or just plain 4. Who...
Reducing a fraction
Fractions Help Home | Fractions menu | Contest Suppose we want to reduce the fraction 144/276. First we use the Euclidean Algorithm to find the largest divisor of 144 and 276. 276144132 14413212 132120 So 12 is the largest divisor of...
Help With Fractions: Understanding Equivalent Frac
Help Takes The Mystery Out Of Working With Fractions » Understanding Equivalent Fractions Understanding Equivalent Fractions The best way to think about equivalent fractions is that they are fractions that have the same overall v...
Fruit Loops with Fractions
proportion size from least to greatest or greatest to least. Related topics Learn more about fractions, hands-on, and mathematics. Help Please read our disclaimer for lesson plans. Legal The text of this page is copyright ©2008. See terms of use...
Strategy for integer fractions
Integers Help Home | Integers menu | Contest Suppose we have this problem: Step 1: If the fraction is negative, make the numerator negative and the denominator positive. So we would have: With the denominators positive, we can go ahead just like with normal fra...
What is a fraction?
What is a Fraction? Fractions Help Home | Fractions menu | Contest A fraction is the top number (called the numerator) divided by the bottom number (called the denominator). If we have a group of 50 people and 7 of them are under the...
Multiplying a fraction and a whole number
Fractions Help Home | Fractions menu | Contest Step 1: Change the whole number to a fraction. This is really easy. The number 2 is the fraction 2/1. The number 400 is the fraction 400/1, and so on. Step 2: Multiply the two fract...
Help With Fractions: Finding the Least Common Mult
Help Takes The Mystery Out Of Working With Fractions » Finding The Least Common Multiple Is As Easy As One, Two… Finding The Least Common Multiple Is As Easy As One, Two… The least common multiple of two or more non-zero whole nu...
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