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Fraction Add Subtract Multiply Divide

This presentation teaches how to perform basic operations on fractions, including: 1) Adding fractions by finding a common denominator 2) Subtracting fractions by finding a common denominator 3) Multiplying fractions by multiplying the numerators and denominators 4) Dividing fractions by turning the second fraction upside down and multiplying It provides examples and practice problems for each operation. Common denominators are emphasized as essential for adding and subtracting fractions.

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Fraction Add Subtract Multiply Divide

This presentation teaches how to perform basic operations on fractions, including: 1) Adding fractions by finding a common denominator 2) Subtracting fractions by finding a common denominator 3) Multiplying fractions by multiplying the numerators and denominators 4) Dividing fractions by turning the second fraction upside down and multiplying It provides examples and practice problems for each operation. Common denominators are emphasized as essential for adding and subtracting fractions.

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FRACTIONS

This presentation will help you to:


• add
• subtract
• multiply and
• divide fractions
Adding fractions

To add fractions together the


denominator (the bottom bit) must be
the same.

Example
1 2
 
8 8
Adding fractions

To add fractions together the


denominator (the bottom bit) must be
the same.

Example
1 2 1 2
  
8 8 8
Adding fractions

To add fractions together the


denominator (the bottom bit) must be
the same.

Example
1 2 1 2 3
  
8 8 8 8
Now try these

Click to see the next slide to reveal the answers.


1 1 2 1
1.   2.  
3 3 4 4

2 4 3 7
3.   4.  
7 7 12 12
Now try these

1. 2. 2 1 3
1 1 2  
 
3 3 3 4 4 4

3. 2 4 6 4. 3 7 10
   
7 7 7 12 12 12
Subtracting fractions
To subtract fractions the denominator
(the bottom bit) must be the same.

Example

3 2
 
8 8
Subtracting fractions
To subtract fractions the denominator
(the bottom bit) must be the same.

Example

3 2 3 2
  
8 8 8
Subtracting fractions
To subtract fractions the denominator
(the bottom bit) must be the same.

Example

3 2 3 2 1
  
8 8 8 8
Now try these
Click on the next slide to reveal the answers.

1. 2 1 2. 2 1
   
3 3 4 4

3. 4 3 4. 7 3
   
7 7 12 12
Now try these
.

1. 2 1 1 2. 2 1 1
   
3 3 3 4 4 4

3. 4 3 1 4. 7 3 4
   
7 7 7 12 12 12
Multiplying fractions
To multiply fractions we multiply
the tops and multiply the bottoms

Top x Top
Bottom x Bottom
Multiplying fractions
Example

1 1
 
2 3
Multiplying fractions
Example

1 1 1 1
  
2 3 23
Multiplying fractions
Example

1 1 1 1 1
  
2 3 23 6
Now try these
Click on the next slide to reveal the answers.

1. 1 1 2. 2 1
   
3 3 4 4

3. 2 4 4. 1 3
   
4 5 3 5
Now try these
.

1. 1 1 1 2. 2 1 2
   
3 3 9 4 4 16

3. 2 4 8 4. 1 3 3
   
4 5 20 3 5 15
Dividing fractions
Once you know a simple trick,
dividing is as easy as multiplying!

• Turn the second fraction upside down

• Change the divide to multiply

• Then multiply!
Dividing fractions
1 1
Example  ?
6 3

•Turn the second fraction upside down 1 3



6 1
Dividing fractions
1 1
Example  ?
6 3

•Turn the second fraction upside down 1 3



6 1

•Change the divide into a multiply 1 3



6 1
Dividing fractions
1 1
Example  ?
6 3

•Turn the second fraction upside down 1 3



6 1

•Change the divide into a multiply 1 3



6 1
•Then multiply 1 3 1 3
  
6 1 6 1
Dividing fractions
1 1
Example  ?
6 3

•Turn the second fraction upside down 1 3



6 1

•Change the divide into a multiply 1 3



6 1
•Then multiply 1 3 1 3 3
  
6 1 6 1 6
Now try these
Click on the next screen to reveal the answers.

1. 1 1 2. 1 2
   
3 2 4 3

3. 1 2 4. 1 4
   
4 6 2 5
Now try these

1. 1 1 2 2. 1 2 3
   
3 2 3 4 3 8

3. 1 2 6 4. 1 4 5
   
4 6 8 2 5 8
Common denominators

To add or subtract fractions together the


denominator (the bottom bit) must be
the same.

So, sometimes we have to change the


bottoms to make them the same.

In “maths-speak” we say we must get


common denominators
Common denominators

To get a common denominator we have


to:

1. Multiply the bottoms together.

2. Then multiply the top bit by the correct


number to get an equivalent fraction
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

1. Multiply the bottoms together


23  6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

2. Write the two fractions as sixths


1 ? 1 ?
 
2 6 3 6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

To get ½ into sixths we have multiplied


the bottom (2) by 3. To get an
equivalent fraction we need to multiply
the top by 3 also
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

To get ½ into sixths we have multiplied


the bottom (2) by 3. To get an
equivalent fraction we need to multiply
the top by 3 also
1 1 3 3
 
2 6 6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

To get 1/3 into sixths we have multiplied


the bottom (3) by 2. To get an
equivalent fraction we need to multiply
the top by 2 also
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

To get 1/3 into sixths we have multiplied


the bottom (3) by 2. To get an
equivalent fraction we need to multiply
the top by 2 also
1 1 2 2
 
3 6 6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

We can now rewrite


1 1
 
2 3
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

We can now rewrite


1 1 3 2
  
2 3 6 6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

We can now rewrite


1 1 3 2 3 2
   
2 3 6 6 6
Common denominators
For example 1 1
 ?
2 3

We can now rewrite


1 1 3 2 3 2 1
    
2 3 6 6 6 6
Common denominators

This is what we have done:

1 1 ? ?
  
2 3 6 6

1. Multiply the
bottoms
Common denominators

This is what we have done:

1 1 ? ? 1 3 ?
    
2 3 6 6 6 6
1. Multiply the 2.Cross
bottoms multiply
Common denominators

This is what we have done:

1 1 ? ? 1 3 ? 3 1 2
      
2 3 6 6 6 6 6 6

1. Multiply the 2.Cross


bottoms multiply
Common denominators

This is what we have done:

1 1 ? ? 1 3 ? 3 1 2 3 2
        
2 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

1. Multiply the 2.Cross


bottoms multiply
Now try these
Click on the next slide to reveal the answers.

1. 1 1 2. 1 2
   
3 2 4 3

3. 3 1 14 4. 4 1
   
4 6 24 5 2
Now try these
.

1. 1 1 5 2. 1 2 11
   
3 2 6 4 3 12

3. 3 1 14 7 4. 4 1 3
    
4 6 24 12 5 2 10
For further info

Go to:
• BBC Bitesize Maths Revision site
by clicking here:

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