Fractions

Question 1

What is a Fraction?

Answer 1

Fractions show parts of whole numbers.

Question 2

What are equivalent fractions?

Answer 2

Fractions that are worth exactly the same, even though they are written differently. e.g. 1/4 = 2/8

Question 3

How do you make equivalent fractions?

Answer 3

You multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

Question 4

How can you compare the size of fractions?

Answer 4

You can find equivalent fractions that have the same denominator as each other, and then compare the numerators, or you can convert the fractions into decimals.

Question 5

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

Answer 5

If you have a mixed fraction a b/c the improper fraction will be (ac + b) / c.

Question 6

How do you or subtract two fractions?

Answer 6

You have to find equivalent fractions that all have the same denominator. You then add or subtract the numerators, put them over the denominator and simplify the fraction.
a/b + c/b = (a+c)/b
a/b - c/b = (a-c)/b

Question 7

How do you multiply two fractions together?

Answer 7

a/b x c/d = ac/bd

Question 8

How do you divide two fractions?

Answer 8

(a/b) / (c/d) = ad/cb

Question 9

How do you find a fraction of an amount?

Answer 9

You simply multiply the fraction by the amount.