Operations with Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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How do you multiply fractions?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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What is the sum of two fractions with different denominators?

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To add fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then add the numerators.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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What is a common denominator?

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A common denominator is a shared multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions, used to add or subtract them.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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How do you subtract fractions?

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To subtract fractions, ensure they have a common denominator, then subtract the numerators and keep the common denominator.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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How do you find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers?

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The LCM of two numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of both. You can find it by listing multiples or using prime factorization.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C