Fractions

 

Summary

fractions are not used nowadays as much as they were, but there is still a need to understand the basic operations involving them.

 

Key Skills

simplify fractions to their lowest terms e.g. cancelling

convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

how to:

  • add fractions.
  • subtract fractions.
  • multiply fractions.
  • divide fractions.

deal with algebraic fractions for each of the above operations.

 

Vocabulary

numeratordenominator, improper fractionmixed number, equivalent fractionsalgebraic fraction.