Fractions Tips

  1. Did you know you can only add and subtract fractions that have a common denominator?

  2. Fraction multiplication is done in  3 simple steps
    1. Multiply the top numbers (the numerators).
    2. Multiply the bottom numbers (the denominators).
    3. Simplify the fraction if needed.

  3. Fraction division is done in 3 simple steps
    1. Flip the second fraction upside down (this is now the reciprocal).
    2. Multiply the fraction by that reciprocal.
    3. Simplify the fraction if needed.