Fraction Operations

What is an equivalent fraction?

• A fraction that is greater than one.

• A different fraction that represents the same part of a whole.

• A fraction that has a numerator of zero.

• A fraction that cannot be simplified.

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has a top number (numerator) and a bottom number (denominator).

• A fraction is a whole number that can be divided by another whole number.

• A fraction is a type of decimal that represents a percentage.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation used to add two numbers.

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

• To make the fraction larger by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• To express the fraction in decimal form.

• To make it as small as possible by dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• To convert the fraction into a percentage.

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

• The bottom number in a fraction.

• The top number in a fraction, showing how many parts we have.

• The total number of parts in a whole.

• The value of the fraction when simplified.

What is a mixed number?

• A whole number only, like 2

• A fraction only, like 1/2

• A whole number combined with a fraction, like 1 1/2

• A decimal number, like 1.5

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

• You multiply the numerators and keep the same denominator.

• You add the numerators together and keep the same denominator.

• You subtract the numerators and keep the same denominator.

• You add the denominators together and keep the same numerator.

What is a reciprocal?

• A fraction flipped upside down

• A whole number multiplied by itself

• The sum of two fractions

• A type of geometric sequence

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

• The top number in a fraction that shows how many parts are taken.

• The bottom number in a fraction that shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

• The total number of parts in a whole without division.

• The number that indicates the value of each part in a fraction.

How can you find equivalent fractions?

• By adding the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• By multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• By subtracting the numerator from the denominator.

• By finding the least common multiple of the numerator and denominator.

How do you multiply fractions?

• You add the numerators and add the denominators.

• You multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

• You subtract the numerators and subtract the denominators.

• You divide the numerators by the denominators.