Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation involving addition.

What is 3 ÷ 1/2?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

How do you multiply fractions?

• Multiply the numerators and add the denominators.

• Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

• Add the numerators and multiply the denominators.

• Multiply the denominators and add the numerators.

How do you divide fractions?

• Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

• Add the fractions together.

• Subtract the fractions from each other.

• Multiply the fractions directly.

What is the greatest common divisor (GCD)?

• The smallest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

• The largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

• The sum of two or more numbers divided by the number of values.

• The product of two or more numbers.

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

• Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then add the numerators.

• Simply add the numerators and denominators directly.

• Multiply the denominators and keep the numerators the same.

• Add the fractions without any changes to the denominators.

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

• To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor.

• To convert a fraction into a decimal form.

• To add the numerator and denominator together to form a whole number.

• To multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

• The largest multiple that is exactly divisible by two or more numbers.

• The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by two or more numbers.

• The sum of the multiples of two or more numbers.

• The difference between the largest and smallest multiples of two or more numbers.

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder over the denominator is the fraction.

• Subtract the whole number from the numerator and keep the denominator the same.

• Add the numerator and denominator together to form a new fraction.

What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

• The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'.

• The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'a/b'.

• The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is '1/a + 1/b'.

• The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b - a'.