RE-TEACHING

FRACTIONS
BY MISS MEDINA,
LAMAR JH 7 TH GRADE MATH

THIS IS YOUR RE TE AC H & RE ASSE SSM E NT

LISTEN UP!
 ADDING & SUBTRACTING
FRACTIONS
FIND THE LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR

IT MEANS THAT THE DENOMINATOR (BOTTOM

NUMBER) NEEDS TO BE THE SAME FOR EVERY
FRACTION THAT YOU ARE ADDING OR
SUBTRACTING
HOW DO I FIND THE LCD ?!

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These two fractions dont have the same These two fractions dont have the same
denominators. denominators.

Find the multiples of 5 & 15. Find the multiples of 7 & 9.

5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70

15: 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90

The least common multiple is 15, so 15 will The least common multiple is 63, so 63
become the new denominator. is the new denominator.
I FOUND THE LCD, NOW WHAT?
I F YO U CHANGE YO UR
DENO MINATO R , AL S O CHANGE
THE NUMER ATO R .
To find the new numerator, also multiply it
by the factor that you used when changing
the denominator for that fraction.
+
turns into:
Fractions with the same denominator
R E M E M B E R ! YO U C A N T J U ST
C H A N G E T H E D E N O M I N ATO R
C H A N G E T H E N U M E R ATO R , TO O !
What number should I multiply each numerator
by? How will I know what number to use?
? ?
turns into:
? ?
Fractions with the same denominator
EXAMPLE:
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS
MULITPLY STRAIGHT ACROSS

NUMERATOR X NUMERATOR
DENOMINATOR X DENOMINATOR

(Do NOT cross multiply/ butterfly!)

MULTIPLY STRAIGHT ACROSS
NUMERATOR X NUMERATOR
DENOMINATOR X DENOMINATOR

3 5 15 2 1
= =
4 6 24 15 3
EXAMPLE:
 DIVIDING FRACTIONS
DIVIDING FRACTIONS IS EASY AS PIE,
JUST FLIP THE SECOND AND MULTIPLY!

THE SECOND = THE SECOND FRACTION LISTED

FLIP = FIND THE RECIPROCAL (NUMERATOR &

DENOMINATOR SWITCH)
EXAMPLE:
DIVIDING FRACTIONS IS EASY AS PIE, JUST FLIP
THE SECOND & MULTIPLY

3 5 1 7
= =
4 6 4 4
Find the reciprocal of the Find the reciprocal of the
second fraction, multiply second fraction, multiply
(straight across) & simplify (straight across) & simplify
your answer! your answer!
3 6 18 9 1 4 4 1
= = = =
4 5 20 10 4 7 28 7
NOW THE
REASSESSMENT...