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Page 1: FRACTIONS CHAPTER 1 SECTION 3 MTH 11203 Introductory Algebra

FRACTIONS

CHAPTER 1 SECTION 3

MTH 11203Introductory Algebra

Algebra

Arithmetic ndash all quantities are known

Algebra ndash one or more of the quantities are unknown

Variables ndash lettersmybols that represent the numbers that are unknown x y and z are the most often letters used

Multiplication Symbols

If a and b represent any two mathematical quantities then ldquoa times brdquo can be written as follows

Example Example Exampleab 5x xy

a bull b 5 bull 2 5 bull x x bull y

a(b) 5(2) 5(x) x(y)

(a)b (5)2 (5) x (x) y

(a)(b) (5)(2) (5)(x) (x)(y)

Factors

Factors are numbers or variables that are multiplied in a multiplication problem

If a bull b = c then a and b are factors of c

Examples

2 bull 5 = 10 the numbers 2 and 5 are factors of the product 10

2x means ldquo2 times xrdquo both the number 2 and the variable x are factors

Fractions

Numerator ndash top number of a fraction

Denominator ndash bottom number of a fraction

Fractions in general are written

= a divide b =

Example 25 = 2 divide 5 =

b a

5 2

a

b

Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

Page 27 - 2825 27 43 51 53 55 64 66 67 69 71 72 81 83 89

Page 2: FRACTIONS CHAPTER 1 SECTION 3 MTH 11203 Introductory Algebra

Algebra

Arithmetic ndash all quantities are known

Algebra ndash one or more of the quantities are unknown

Variables ndash lettersmybols that represent the numbers that are unknown x y and z are the most often letters used

Multiplication Symbols

If a and b represent any two mathematical quantities then ldquoa times brdquo can be written as follows

Example Example Exampleab 5x xy

a bull b 5 bull 2 5 bull x x bull y

a(b) 5(2) 5(x) x(y)

(a)b (5)2 (5) x (x) y

(a)(b) (5)(2) (5)(x) (x)(y)

Factors

Factors are numbers or variables that are multiplied in a multiplication problem

If a bull b = c then a and b are factors of c

Examples

2 bull 5 = 10 the numbers 2 and 5 are factors of the product 10

2x means ldquo2 times xrdquo both the number 2 and the variable x are factors

Fractions

Numerator ndash top number of a fraction

Denominator ndash bottom number of a fraction

Fractions in general are written

= a divide b =

Example 25 = 2 divide 5 =

b a

5 2

a

b

Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

Page 27 - 2825 27 43 51 53 55 64 66 67 69 71 72 81 83 89

Page 3: FRACTIONS CHAPTER 1 SECTION 3 MTH 11203 Introductory Algebra

Multiplication Symbols

If a and b represent any two mathematical quantities then ldquoa times brdquo can be written as follows

Example Example Exampleab 5x xy

a bull b 5 bull 2 5 bull x x bull y

a(b) 5(2) 5(x) x(y)

(a)b (5)2 (5) x (x) y

(a)(b) (5)(2) (5)(x) (x)(y)

Factors

Factors are numbers or variables that are multiplied in a multiplication problem

If a bull b = c then a and b are factors of c

Examples

2 bull 5 = 10 the numbers 2 and 5 are factors of the product 10

2x means ldquo2 times xrdquo both the number 2 and the variable x are factors

Fractions

Numerator ndash top number of a fraction

Denominator ndash bottom number of a fraction

Fractions in general are written

= a divide b =

Example 25 = 2 divide 5 =

b a

5 2

a

b

Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

Page 27 - 2825 27 43 51 53 55 64 66 67 69 71 72 81 83 89

Page 4: FRACTIONS CHAPTER 1 SECTION 3 MTH 11203 Introductory Algebra

Factors

Factors are numbers or variables that are multiplied in a multiplication problem

If a bull b = c then a and b are factors of c

Examples

2 bull 5 = 10 the numbers 2 and 5 are factors of the product 10

2x means ldquo2 times xrdquo both the number 2 and the variable x are factors

Fractions

Numerator ndash top number of a fraction

Denominator ndash bottom number of a fraction

Fractions in general are written

= a divide b =

Example 25 = 2 divide 5 =

b a

5 2

a

b

Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Fractions

Numerator ndash top number of a fraction

Denominator ndash bottom number of a fraction

Fractions in general are written

= a divide b =

Example 25 = 2 divide 5 =

b a

5 2

a

b

Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Simplified Fractions

To simplify or reduce to lowest terms means that the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than 1

Simplify1 Find the greatest common factor (GCF) which

is the largest number that will divide both the numerator and denominator without a remainder (Appendix B)

2 Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2 1 2

4

2 2

1

2

Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Simplified Fractions

Prime Numbers Every integer that can only be divided by itself and 1 is prime but 1 is not a prime number There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 and 97

GCF ndash Greatest Common Factor 1 Write both the numerator and denominator as a

product of primes2 Determine all the prime factors that are common to

both prime factorizations3 Multiply the common prime factors to obtain the GCF

Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Simplified Fractions

GCF

40 10

2 20 2 5

2 10

2 5

GCF 2 5 = 10

Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Simplified Fractions

GCF

60 105

2 30 5 21

2 15 3 7

3 5

GCF 3 5 = 15

Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Simplified Fractions

Examples pg 27

40 4 1024

10

1 104

41

60 4 1530

105

7 154

7

40 40 10 424 4

10 10 10 1

60 60 15 430

105 105 15 7

oror

Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Multiply Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 bull 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means

subtract

Whole number are 1 2 3 4 5 6 hellip

hellip is called ellipsis meaning continues indefinitely

Multiple Fractionsa c ac

b d bd

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

6 7 6 7 4252

13 17 13 17 221

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

36 16 3654

48 45

4

161

483

455

4 1 4

3 5 15

36 2 2 3 3 48 2 2 2 2 3

2 2 3 12

36 12 3 48 12 4

common factors are

16 divides 16 and 48

9 divides 36 and 45

36 16 354

48 45

1

41

16

4

4515

4

15

OR

Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Examples of Multiplying Fractions

Find the product (pg 27)

3 10 3 1058

8 11

5

84

3 5 15

4 11 4411

2 divides 10 and 8

Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Divide Fractions

Evaluate means to answer the problem using the given operation

2 + 2 means add 2divide2 mean divide2 ∙ 2 mean multiply 2 ndash 2 means subtract

Divide Fractions - turn it into what you already know

a c a d ad

b d b c bc

Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Examples of Dividing Fractions

Find the quotient (pg 27)

3 3 357

8 4

1

41

82

31

1 1 1

2 1 2

Change to multiplication4 divides 8 and 41 divides 3 and 3

5 5 30 560 30

9 9 1

1

1

9 30

6

1 1 1

9 6 54

Put the whole number over 1Change to multiplication5 divides 5 and 30

Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Add and Subtract Fractions

Fractions with a common denominator can easily be added and subtracted

Add or subtract the numerator and keep the same denominator

Add

Subtract

a b a b

c c c

a b a b

c c c

Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Examples of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with common denominator (pg 28)

Subtract with common denominator (pg 28)18 1 18 1 17

68 36 36 36 36

1 3 1 3 470 1

4 4 4 4

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first rewrite each fraction with the same or the least common denominator (LCD)

LCD ndash Write each denominator as a product of prime factors Determine the maximum number of times that prime number appears in the factorization Multiply these prime numbers

Help with finding LCD is in Appendix B

GCF ndash Write each number as a product of prime factors Determine the prime factors common to all numbers Multiply the common factors

Prime Numbers are numbers that has only 2 factors 1 and itself The first 7 prime numbers are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

ExampleFind the GCF and the LCD of 108 and 156

108 156 2 54 2 78

2 27 2 39 3 9 3

13 3 3

LCD = 2 2 3 3 3 13 = 1404GCF = 2 2 3 = 12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)8 2 9

73 17 34 17

LCD of 17 and 34 = 1 2 17 = 34 17 = 1 17 34 = 2 17

8 2 16 16 2 16 2 18

17 2 34 34 34 34

9

3417

9

17

2 1 2

34 1 34

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 17 3274

7 35 35

LCD of 7 and 35 = 1 7 5 35 7 = 1 7 35 = 5 7

3 5 15 15 17 15 17 32

7 5 35 35 35 35 35

17 1

35

17

1 35

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add with unlike terms (pg 28)

3 5 7178

7 12 84

LCD of 7 and 12 = 1 2 2 3 7 84 7 = 1 7 12 =2 2 3

3 12 36 36 35 36 35 71

7 12 84 84 84 84 84

5 7 35

12 7 84

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Subtract with unlike terms (pg 28)

1 1 176

6 18 9

LCD of 6 and 18 = 2 3 3 = 18 6 = 2 3 18 = 2 3 3

1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 1

6 3 18 18 18 18 18 9

1 1

18

1

1 18

Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Common Error

Remember that dividing out a common factor in a numerator of one fraction and the denominator of a different fraction can only be performed when multiplying fractions

You cannot divide out common factors when adding and subtracting

Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Mixed Numbers

Mixed Number is a whole numbered followed by a fraction 2 frac12 5 frac14 3 ⅝

Changing a mixed number to a fraction

(Whole number times the denominator plus the numerator) divide by the denominator

Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Mixed Numbers

1 5 3 1 1636 (pg 27) 5

3 3 3

3 4 4 3 1938 (pg 27) 4

4 4 4

Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Mixed Numbers

Changing a fraction to a mixed number

218 444 (pg 27) = 7 18 = 2

7 7144

5110 10 148 (pg 27) 20 110 5 5

20 20 210010

Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Adding Mixed Numbers

3 3 3 382 (pg 28) 2 3 2 2

8 4 8 8

3 6 + 3 3

4 8

9 9 5 5 5 1

8 8

1 1

68 8

49 1 or 6

8 8

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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Subtracting Mixed Numbers

2 1 2 6 2786 (pg 28) 8 - 3 8 8 7

7 3 7 21 21

1 7 7 - 3 3 3

3 21 21

20 104 4 or

21 21

HOMEWORK 13

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HOMEWORK 13

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