Fractions Math 6/7 Flashcards
What is a fraction?
A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator.
What does the numerator in a fraction represent?
The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.
What does the denominator in a fraction represent?
The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
True or False: A fraction can be greater than one.
True
What is an improper fraction?
An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
What is a proper fraction?
A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.
Fill in the blank: The fraction 3/4 is an example of a __________ fraction.
proper
Convert the improper fraction 9/4 to a mixed number.
2 1/4
What is a mixed number?
A mixed number is a whole number combined with a proper fraction.
True or False: To add fractions, you must have a common denominator.
True
What is the least common denominator (LCD) of 1/3 and 1/4?
12
How do you subtract the fractions 5/6 and 1/2?
Find a common denominator, which is 6, then subtract: 5/6 - 3/6 = 2/6, which simplifies to 1/3.
What is the result of multiplying the fractions 2/5 and 3/4?
6/20, which simplifies to 3/10.
What do you do when dividing fractions?
Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
What is the reciprocal of the fraction 7/8?
8/7
True or False: Two fractions are equivalent if they represent the same part of a whole.
True
How do you simplify the fraction 12/16?
Divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4. The simplified fraction is 3/4.
What is the process of converting a fraction to a decimal called?
Fraction to decimal conversion.
Convert the fraction 1/8 to a decimal.
0.125
What is a fraction represented as a percentage?
A fraction can be converted to a percentage by multiplying by 100.
Convert the fraction 3/5 to a percentage.
60%
Fill in the blank: A fraction with a denominator of one is called a __________.
whole number
What is the sum of the fractions 1/4 and 2/4?
3/4
What do you call fractions that have the same denominator?
Like fractions.
What do you call fractions that have different denominators?
Unlike fractions.
True or False: You can only add fractions with like denominators.
False
What is the result of the fraction addition 2/3 + 1/6?
5/6
How would you express 0.75 as a fraction?
3/4
