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    This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts related to fractions, including: - The numerator and denominator define a fraction, with the denominator indicating how many equal pieces the whole is divided into and the numerator indicating how many pieces are represented. - Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. Operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division have specific procedures for fractions. - Fractions can be converted between decimal and percentage forms using relationships between the denominators and placement of the decimal point.

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    This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts related to fractions, including: - The numerator and denominator define a fraction, with the denominator indicating how many equal pieces the whole is divided into and the numerator indicating how many pieces are represented. - Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. Operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division have specific procedures for fractions. - Fractions can be converted between decimal and percentage forms using relationships between the denominators and placement of the decimal point.

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    This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts related to fractions, including: - The numerator and denominator define a fraction, with the denominator indicating how many equal pieces the whole is divided into and the numerator indicating how many pieces are represented. - Fractions can be proper, improper, or mixed numbers. Operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division have specific procedures for fractions. - Fractions can be converted between decimal and percentage forms using relationships between the denominators and placement of the decimal point.

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    EAP, 1/2011

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    Definition: A fraction is a numerical representation for


    part of a whole.

    1/5

    The DENOMINATOR
    tells how many equal
    pieces the whole is
    divided into.

    1
    5

    The NUMERATOR
    tells how many
    pieces of the
    whole the fraction
    represents.

    Add all the pieces to get


    the whole:

    Fact:

    The fraction bar represents division (), so


    Any fraction with a Denominator of 1 is equal to its Numerator:
    Division by zero is Undefined, so the Denominator of a fraction can never be zero:

    Fundamental Property of Fractions . . .

    Equality of Fractions . . .
    if and only if

    *We use this fact when we Reduce (or Simplify)


    fractions to lowest terms.

    *We use this fact when we Cross Multiply to solve for


    an unknown numerator or denominator.

    Addition and Subtraction of fractions


    require a common denominator.

    Multiplication and Division of fractions do


    not require a common denominator.

    When the denominators are different, multiply one


    or both fractions by another fraction that is the

    Note that it is easier to reduce before actually


    multiplying.

    equivalent of 1
    to create a Common
    Denominator; then add or subtract.
    To divide fractions, first invert the Divisor (second
    fraction) to get its Reciprocal; then multiply.
    You may be able to multiply the smaller Denominator
    by something to create the larger one:
    Factoring before multiplying can help with reducing:
    If not, then multiply the two Denominators together:

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    EAP, 1/2011

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    A Proper Fraction has a numerator that is smaller


    than its denominator and represents a quantity less
    than the whole, or < 1:

    An Improper Fraction has a numerator larger


    than its denominator and represents a quantity
    greater than the whole, or > 1:

    1/5, 2/5, 3/5, and 4/5 are proper fractions.

    6/5, 10/5, and 27/5 are improper.

    Mixed numbers, such as


    together.

    are whole numbers and portions less than 1 (fractions) added

    It is often useful in doing calculations to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. To do so, change the whole
    number to a fraction with the same denominator as the other fraction and add:

    A quick way: (WHOLE NUMBER X DENOMINATOR + NUMERATOR)/DENOMINATOR:


    To go from improper fraction to mixed number, simply divide
    the Numerator by the Denominator. The Remainder over the Divisor
    is the fractional portion.

    Comparing fractions . . .

    7 7 3/5
    5 )38
    35
    3

    Eliminating fractions . . .

    Obviously 5/8 > 3/8, but what about 5/8 and 7/12? Heres
    how to tell:

    A fraction multiplied by its Reciprocal equals 1; use this fact


    to isolate x and solve an equation:

    Express each fraction with a Common Denominator:

    Or, express each as a decimal:

    Also, test for Equality of Fractions

    Multiply through by the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of


    the denominators replaces fractions with whole numbers,
    making an equation easier to work with:
    :

    From Decimals to Fractions to Percents . . .


    Decimals can be expressed as fractions with a Denominator that is a Power of 10. The number of digits behind the
    decimal tells how many zeros belong in the denominator. Remember to reduce fractions when possible:

    To express a fraction as a percent, first divide the Numerator by the Denominator; then multiply the resulting
    decimal number by 100 (or, simply move the decimal two places to the right):
    1/2 = .50 = 50%, 1/4 = .25 = 25%, 9/40 = .225 = 22.5%, and 1/1 = 1.00 = 100%
    Page 2 of 2

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