Fractions Flashcards
What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?
Find a common denominator.
True or False: When adding fractions, you can simply add the numerators and the denominators.
False.
Fill in the blank: To add 1/4 and 1/6, first find the _______.
least common denominator.
What is the least common denominator of 3 and 4?
12.
If you have 2/5 and 1/10, what is the common denominator?
10.
What do you do after finding the common denominator?
Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator.
True or False: You can only add fractions with the same denominators.
False.
What is the sum of 1/2 and 1/3?
5/6.
What is 3/4 + 1/2?
5/4 or 1 1/4.
When adding fractions, what do you do with the denominators?
Keep the common denominator.
Fill in the blank: The sum of 2/3 and 1/6 is _______.
5/6.
What is the process of adding fractions with unlike denominators called?
Finding a common denominator.
What is the sum of 1/8 and 3/8?
1/2.
If you have the fractions 2/3 and 1/9, what is their sum?
7/9.
True or False: When adding fractions, you can ignore the denominators if they are different.
False.
What is the sum of 5/12 and 1/4?
2/3.
Fill in the blank: The sum of 2/5 and 3/10 is _______.
7/10.
How do you convert a fraction to an equivalent fraction?
Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.
What is the sum of 1/2 + 3/4?
5/4 or 1 1/4.
What do you do if the resulting fraction can be simplified?
Reduce it to its simplest form.
True or False: The sum of two fractions can exceed 1.
True.
What is the sum of 1/3 and 2/5?
11/15.
If you add 7/10 and 1/5, what is the answer?
9/10.
Fill in the blank: To add 1/6 and 1/2, you first need to find the _______.
common denominator.
