Adding Fractions Flashcards

A number that represents a part of a whole, written in the form a/b where a is the numerator and b is the denominator.

The top number in a fraction, representing how many parts are being considered.

The bottom number in a fraction, representing the total number of equal parts.

Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Find a common denominator, rewrite the fractions with this denominator, then add the numerators.

The smallest number that is a multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor (HCF) to write the fraction in its simplest form.

A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

A number that consists of an integer and a proper fraction.

Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the integer part, and use the remainder as the numerator of the fraction part.