Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). For example, in the fraction 1/2, 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.

Front

How do you multiply fractions?

Back

Front

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

Back

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

Front

Back

Front

How do you divide fractions?

Back

Front

What is a mixed number?

Back

A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction. For example, 1 1/2 is a mixed number.

Front

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Back

To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fraction.

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back