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    Fractions represent a part of a whole. The numerator tells the number of parts and the denominator tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into. Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. There are specific rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions including using a common denominator or the reciprocal. Fractions can be converted to decimals and percents.

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    Fractions represent a part of a whole. The numerator tells the number of parts and the denominator tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into. Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. There are specific rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions including using a common denominator or the reciprocal. Fractions can be converted to decimals and percents.

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    Fractions represent a part of a whole. The numerator tells the number of parts and the denominator tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into. Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. There are specific rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions including using a common denominator or the reciprocal. Fractions can be converted to decimals and percents.

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    Fractions represent a part of a whole. The numerator tells the number of parts and the denominator tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into. Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. There are specific rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions including using a common denominator or the reciprocal. Fractions can be converted to decimals and percents.

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    EAP, 1/2011 LSC-O

    Definition: A fraction is a numerical representation for Add all the pieces to get
    part of a whole. the whole:
    The DENOMINATOR The NUMERATOR
    tells how many equal 1 tells how many
    1/5 pieces of the
    pieces the whole is
    divided into. 5 whole the fraction
    Fact:
    represents.

    The fraction bar represents division (÷), so

    Any fraction with a Denominator of 1 is equal to its Numerator:


    Division by zero is Undefined, so the Denominator of a fraction can never be zero:

    Fundamental Property of Fractions . . . Equality of Fractions . . .


    if and only if

    *We use this fact when we Reduce (or Simplify) *We use this fact when we Cross Multiply to solve for
    fractions to lowest terms. an unknown numerator or denominator.

    Addition and Subtraction of fractions Multiplication and Division of fractions do


    require a common denominator. not require a common denominator.

    When the denominators are different, multiply one Note that it is easier to reduce before actually
    or both fractions by another fraction that is the multiplying.
    equivalent of 1 to create a Common
    Denominator; then add or subtract.
    To divide fractions, first invert the Divisor (second
    fraction) to get its Reciprocal; then multiply.
    You may be able to multiply the smaller Denominator
    by something to create the larger one:
    Factoring before multiplying can help with reducing:

    If not, then multiply the two Denominators together:

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    EAP, 1/2011 LSC-O

    A Proper Fraction has a numerator that is smaller An Improper Fraction has a numerator larger
    than its denominator and represents a quantity less than its denominator and represents a quantity
    than the whole, or < 1: greater than the whole, or > 1:
    1/5, 2/5, 3/5, and 4/5 are proper fractions. 6/5, 10/5, and 27/5 are improper.

    Mixed numbers, such as are whole numbers and portions less than 1 (fractions) added
    together.

    It is often useful in doing calculations to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. To do so, change the whole
    number to a fraction with the same denominator as the other fraction and add:

    A quick way: (WHOLE NUMBER X DENOMINATOR + NUMERATOR)/DENOMINATOR:


    To go from improper fraction to mixed number, simply divide 7 → 7 3/5
    the Numerator by the Denominator. The Remainder over the Divisor 5 )38
    is the fractional portion. 35
    3

    Comparing fractions . . . Eliminating fractions . . .


    Obviously 5/8 > 3/8, but what about 5/8 and 7/12? Here’s A fraction multiplied by its Reciprocal equals 1; use this fact
    how to tell: to isolate x and solve an equation:
    Express each fraction with a Common Denominator:

    Or, express each as a decimal:


    Multiply through by the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of
    the denominators replaces fractions with whole numbers,
    making an equation easier to work with:

    Also, test for Equality of Fractions :

    From Decimals to Fractions to Percents . . .


    Decimals can be expressed as fractions with a Denominator that is a Power of 10. The number of digits behind the
    decimal tells how many zeros belong in the denominator. Remember to reduce fractions when possible:

    To express a fraction as a percent, first divide the Numerator by the Denominator; then multiply the resulting
    decimal number by 100 (or, simply move the decimal two places to the right):
    1/2 = .50 = 50%, 1/4 = .25 = 25%, 9/40 = .225 = 22.5%, and 1/1 = 1.00 = 100%

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