3. A FRACTION is a
number that
represents a part of
a whole.
1 Whole Cake
4 equal cut pieces of
cake equals 1 whole
cake. Those parts of the
cakes are a FRA CTION of
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4. Numerator
The number on the top is called the numerator
It represents the part of the whole number
The shaded
part
Numerator
1 is the
numerator
Whole number
2 These 2 equal parts
make the whole
Numerator
2
Whole number
6
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5. Denominator
The number on the bottom is called the denominator
It represents the whole number
Part of the whole
1
Denominator
2 These 2 equal parts
make the
DENOMINATOR
Numerator
2
Denominator
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6. Adding Fractions with common
denominator
Is as simple as adding the 2 top
numbers (numerators) together
3 6 9
+ =
10 10 10
7. Adding Fractions with different
denominators
Fractions with different denominators need to be made
READY first before they can be added together
To get them READY you must find the common
denominator
COMMON DENOMINATOR can be found by finding the
lowest common mulitple (LCM) of the two denominators
8. Finding the lowest common multiple
The lowest common multiple of two numbers is the lowest
number in Both lists of multiples or the lowest number both
can be divided by
Multiples of 3 are 3,6,9,12,15,18.......
Multiples of 4 are 4,8,12,16,20,24....
1 1 .
So the lowest common multiple is 12
+
3 4
9. You can't add fractions
1/3 + 1/4 With different denominators
Turn both fractions into twelfths
For 3 to become a 12th you need to multiply it by 4
And for 4 to become a 12th you need to multiply it by 3
1 4 4 1 3 3
x = x =
3 4 12 4 3 12