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Fraction Praction
Please look carefully at each example problem given, then complete the matching Fraction Praction Problems.
Make sure to check all answers before turning in (final answers are on the very back). Do all work on a separate
piece of paper. Use a calculator for simple operations only. You will receive no credit if no work is showing.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

When Adding and Subtracting Fractions, you must always have a common denominator. It is also
easiest to add and subtract fractions when all fractions are in improper fraction form. In many cases,
improper Fractions are much simpler to use than Mixed Numbers.
2

4
15

3 19

First, change to improper fractions.

25

2 15 + 4 = 34, so 2 4 = 34
15

15

3 25 + 19 = 94, so 3 19 = 94
25

25

2 4 3 19 = 34 94
15

25

15

Now, get Lowest Common Denominators.

25

The Least Common Multiple of 15 and 25 is 75 ...

34
15

5 94 3
5

170
75

1)

5
6

25

282
75

= 112 or 1 37
75

5
12

2)

4) 3 7 + (5 5 )
10

Subtract the result, and reduce if possible.

75

2
14

5) 1 1
11

10

12
21

3) 1

3
5

1
6

6) 2 3 + 9 8
6

12

Multiplying Fractions
When Multiplying Fractions, you simply multiply straight across, and reduce the result. Sometimes it is
easier to reduce diagonally before multiplying. For all multiplication problems, you must convert all
mixed numbers to improper fractions first before multiplying.
2 4 3 3
13

First, change to improper fractions.

25

2 13 + 4 = 30, so 2

4
13

30
13

3 25 + 3 = 78, so 3 3 = 78
25

4
13

3
25

30
13

25

78
25

We can first simplify diagonally.

5 divides evenly into 30 and 25.

30
13

78 = 6 78
25

13

13 divides evenly into 13 and 78.

6
13
6
1

78 = 6 6
5

6
5

36
5

or 7

1) 3 9
4

1
5

2) 4 2

10

4) 4 2 (2 3 )
5

Now multiply straight across

11

3) 1 1 ( 2 )

5) 1 1 (1 1 )
2

21

6) 3 3 (3 9 )
5

11

Dividing Fractions
When Dividing Fractions, you always flip the SECOND FRACTION, then multiply straight across, and
reduce the result. Similar to multiplication, it is sometimes easier to reduce diagonally before
completing the multiplication step. For all division problems, you must convert all mixed numbers to
improper fractions first before flipping and multiplying.
3

4
7

1
14

First, change to improper fractions.

4
7

1 14 + 1 = 15, so 1

1
14

3 7 + 4 = 25, so 3

4
7

25
7

1
14

25
7

25
7

15
14

15
14

Now we must flip the SECOND FRACTION.

15 = 25 14
14

Take the flipped result and multiply.

15

7 divides evenly into 7 and 14

25
7

Again, we can simplify diagonally first.

14 = 25 2
15

15

5 divides evenly into 25 and 15.

25
1
5
1

2 = 5 2
15

10
3

2 =
3

or 3 1

1) 1 1
2

2) 3 3

4) 3 1 (4 2 )
5

Now multiply straight across

15

3) 9 1

10

16

5) 1 1 (1 1 )
2

6) 6 (2 10 )
55

11

Answers
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
1) 5 or 1 1
4

2) 3

3) 17

4) 32 or 2 2

30

5) 1

6) 73 or 12 1

1) 24

2) 8

3) 1

4) 10

5)

15

15

110

Multiplying Fractions
40

21

7
4

or 1

3
4

6)

756
55

or 13

Dividing Fractions
1) 2

4)

24
31

3) 9 or 2 1

2) 2

5)

9
7

or 1

2
7

6)

3
80

41
55