Fraction Operations and Simplification

Begin with the order of operations

Look at the final result

Focus on multiplication

Start with addition

They contain the largest numbers

They are the easiest to solve

They always contain addition

They are the first step in the order of operations

12

9

6

3

Add the same number to both numerator and denominator

Multiply both numerator and denominator by the same number

Subtract the same number from both numerator and denominator

Divide both numerator and denominator by the same number

-6

-1/6

-1

1

8/6

-8/6

8/1

-8/1

4/6

8/3

4/3

2/3

35

28

21

14

-25/21

25/21

-3/21

3/21

-1 and 4/21

-1 and -4/21

1 and 4/21

1 and -4/21