Steps for Fractions

In a fraction, the numerator is...

• the largest number

• the first number in the equation

• the top number

• the LCM

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

In order to add fractions, the denominator

• must be bigger than the numerator

• does not matter

• is always a multiple of 2

• must be the same for each fraction in the equation

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

LCM stands for

• least common multiple

• lowest common multiple

• Leonardo's rule of Multiples

• lemonade crunchy ice

simplify means

• find the LCM

• reduce a fraction to its lowest terms

• add all the numerators

• change the operation to subtraction

The steps for dividing a fraction are

• keep, change, flip, multiply, reduce

• find the common denominator, subtract the numerators, reduce

• make a factor tree, divide by 2, reduce

• top, top, bottom, bottom, reduce

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

In a fraction, the denominator

• is the biggest number

• is made up of multiples of 5

• cannot be reduced

• is the bottom number

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

GCF stands for

• greatest common factor

• the largest number than can divide evenly without any leftover

• can be found using the ladder method

• originates from the Greek work for ridiculous

A mixed number is...

• a whole number with a fraction

• number that can only be divided by itself

• an even number

• a number that wants to be a letter

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

An improper fraction...

• is rude

• has a larger numerator than denominator

• is replaced by the letter X

• has a larger denominator than numerator

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

To multiply a fraction...

• keep, change, flip

• top, top, bottom, bottom

• to the left, to the left

• don't do it

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6