Fractions

Question 1

What is the denominator?

Answer 1

The bottom number of the fraction.

Question 2

What is the numerator?

Answer 2

The top number of the fraction.

Question 3

What is the name of the number on top?

Answer 3

Numerator.

Question 4

What is the name of the number on the bottom?

Answer 4

Denominator.

Question 5

When adding fractions with do you do if the denominator number is already the same?

Answer 5

Add the top numerators together and done!

Question 6

What if the denominator is not the same?

Answer 6

You need to multiply or divide one or both of the fractions. This is called equivalent fractions.

Question 7

Multiplying fractions:
Numerator x Numerator
Denominator x Denominator
Then simplify

Answer 7

2 x 4 = 2 x 4, 3 x 2 = 8 < Answer!

3 2 6

Question 8

Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying fractions but you flip the last fraction then multiply.

Numerator x Numerator
Denominator x Denominator
Then simplify

Answer 8

2 / 4 = 2 x 2 = 2 x 2, 3 x 4 = 4

3 2 3 4 12