Integer Flashcards
whole number that can be both positive and negative and 0 (35 cards)
What is a fraction?
A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a numerator over a denominator.
What is the numerator in a fraction?
The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.
What is the denominator in a fraction?
The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts.
True or False: Fractions can only represent numbers less than one.
False: Fractions can represent numbers greater than one if the numerator is larger than the denominator.
How do you add fractions with the same denominator?
Add the numerators and keep the same denominator.
What is the least common denominator (LCD)?
The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share.
Fill in the blank: To subtract fractions with unlike denominators, you must first find the __________.
least common denominator.
What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?
Find the least common denominator.
What do you do after finding the least common denominator?
Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the least common denominator.
How do you subtract the fractions 3/4 - 1/2?
Convert 1/2 to 2/4 and then subtract: 3/4 - 2/4 = 1/4.
True or False: When adding fractions, you can simply add the denominators.
False: You must find a common denominator before adding.
What is an improper fraction?
An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
What is a mixed number?
A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction.
Convert the improper fraction 9/4 to a mixed number.
2 1/4.
What is the result of adding 1/3 + 1/6?
1/2.
How do you express 1/2 as a fraction with a denominator of 10?
5/10.
True or False: You can only add fractions that have the same denominator.
False: You can add fractions with different denominators by finding a common denominator.
What is the result of 5/8 - 3/8?
1/4.
What do you do if the numerator and denominator have a common factor when adding or subtracting fractions?
Simplify the fraction after performing the operation.
Fill in the blank: When subtracting fractions, if the result is negative, you can express it as a __________.
negative fraction.
What is the sum of 2/5 + 3/10?
7/10.
How do you convert the fraction 3/4 into an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 12?
9/12.
True or False: The sum of two fractions is always greater than either of the original fractions.
False: The sum can be less than or equal to one of the fractions.
What is the result of 7/10 - 2/5?
3/10.