maths Flashcards
(35 cards)
how do you divide fractions
remember KFC (keep the first fraction, flip the second fraction and change the divide to multiply
how do you find lcm or least common multiple
list all prime numbers that appear as a multiple of both numbers, if a number appears more than once, list it tat many times. multiply all of these numbers together.v(or all factors in the venn diagram.
how do you find the HCF or highest common factor
multiply all prime numbers that appear in both numbers and multiply these together. or multiply the middle of the venn diagram
how do you find the fraction of something?
multiply the number you want by the numerator and divide by the denominator
how do you multiply and divide in standard form?
rearrange the front numbers into a bracket and the powers of ten in a separate bracket. after this ensure the number is still in standard form
how to add and subtract in standard form
ensure the powers if ten are the same, the number can go out if valid standard form. add or subtract front numbers. convert number into valid standard form.
4.56x10^-3 is an ordinary number
5560
what happens when a bracket is squared
everything in the bracket is squared
what would -3^2 simplify to
9 or -9
what happens when you multiply powers
add them
what happens when you divide powers
subtract them
what happens when you raise one power to another
multiply them e.g. (3^2)^4 = 3^8
what happens when you multiply something by the power of 1
it is itself. x^1 = x
what is anything to the power of 0
1
what is one to the power of anything
1
what happens when a fraction in a bracket is multiplied by a power
the top and bottom are both multiplied
what do you do with a negative power
you turn it upside down. e.g 7^-3 = 1/7^2
what are fractional powers
roots e.g power of one half is square root
two stage fractional powers
split the fraction into a root then a power. root first then power page 17
how do you factorise
find the common factor and divide both numbers by it
what is the difference of two squares
a²-b² = (a+b)(a+b)
how do you multiply surds
put the two numbers into a big root. multiply both numbers inside the root
what happens when theres a fraction and the top and bottom are both rooted
the entire fraction is rooted
what do you do when adding surds
do nothing. DO NOT USE MULTIPLICATION MEATHOD