Fractions Context: How do they work? -
- In every fraction, there's a top number and a bottom number, separated by a short horizontal line.
- In a proper fraction, the smaller number — called the numerator — will always be on top, while the larger number — the denominator — will be on the bottom.
(NOTE: The larger number is not always on the bottom, when it's on the top it is considered an improper fraction!)
- The numerator tells us how many units we have of a whole and the denominator tells us how many units make up the whole. So, in the fraction 1/2, 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator — there are two units in the whole, but this fraction tells us that we only have one of these units.
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How can we muiltiply fractions?
Unlike when you are adding or subtracting fractions, you can multiply fractions with different denominators. For instance, it's not a problem to multiply 3/4 x 2/5.
Here's an example:
[tex]\frac{3}{4} * \frac{2}{5 } = \frac{3*2}{4*5} = \frac{6}{20}[/tex]
Think we're done here? Haha, not in the least!
Fractions in the form of answers must ALWAYS be simplified unless asked to do the opposite! We must simplify the fraction and reduce it to its purest form.
6/20 can be divided by 2 on both the numerator and the denominator.
3/10 would be the FINAL ANSWER!
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