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Rationals-Part1
Fractions & operations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any number that can be written as a repeating or terminating decimal. | rational number |
| The number being considered out of the whole. It is on the top when written in division form. | numerator |
| The total number being used to compare. It is on the bottom when written in division form. | denominator |
| A number that has a whole number part and a fraction part. | mixed number |
| A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator. | improper fraction |
| • You must first have a common denominator • Perform the operation on the numerator • Keep the denominator the same | adding & subtracting fractions |
| • You do not need common denominators • Multiply the numerators • Multiply the denominators • Reduce when possible | multiplying fractions |
| • Keep the first fraction the same • Change the sign to multiply • Take the reciprocal of the 2nd fraction • Multiply as normal | dividing fractions |
| a common multiple of the denominators | common denominator |
| a fraction flipped over | reciprocal |