Fractions Flashcards
Product of a number and its reciprocal is
always 1
reciprocal of 0, 0 squared
undefined, 0
complex fractions
fractions whose numerator, denominator or both are fractions
proper and improper fractions
proper: fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator - improper is viceverasa
comparing the size of the fractions
cross multiplying the nominator with the denominator of the number you are comparing with a/b>c/d if ad>bc
or finding lcm and comapre
if the same numerator - bigger the denominator
smaller the fraction
decimal points, names
thousand 1,000 hundred 100 tens 10 ones 1 tenths 0,1 hundredths 0,01 thousandths 0,001
multiplication with decimals
count the numbers after the dec point of both numbers, remove the decimal point, multiply the numbers, add the decimal point based on the first count
percent into fraction
x% = x/100 and then reduce
fraction into percent
x/100 * 100= x%
decimal into percent
move the decimal point 2 places to the right
decimals into fraction
terminal decimal can be converted
- If the terminating decimal has 1 decimal place write the number over 10 (0,3 -> 3/10)
- If the terminating decimal has 2 decimal place write the number over 100 (1,47-> 147/100)
- If the terminating decimal has 3 decimal place write the number over 1000 (0,679-> 679/1000)
base fraction
fraction that has 1 as a numerator 1/3, 1/9)
knowing the base fraction equivalent can determine the value of other fractions?
1/9 = 0,111 5/9 = 0,111*5= 0,556...
squaring and taking square root of a number between 0 and 1
then X^2 < x < root of x