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  2. Every fraction has two parts: a top number and a bottom number. In math terms, these are called the numerator and the denominator. Don't worry too much about remembering those names. As long as you remember what each number means, you can understand any fraction.

  3. Mar 17, 2011 · Math Basics: Reading and Writing Fractions - YouTube. LearnFree. 1.09M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.5K. 252K views 13 years ago Math Basics. In this video, youll learn more about reading and...

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  4. Apr 13, 2024 · 1. Use the division symbol to type a fraction. This may be done by first typing the numerator (the top number of the fraction), the forward slash key ( / ), and the denominator (the bottom number of a fraction). An example would look like 5/32. [1]

  5. Proper Fractions: The numerator is less than the denominator. Examples: 1/3, 3/4, 2/7. Improper Fractions: The numerator is greater than (or equal to) the denominator. Examples: 4/3, 11/4, 7/7. Mixed Fractions: A whole number and proper fraction together. Examples: 1 1/3, 2 1/4, 16 2/5.

    • Equivalent Fractions. Some fractions may look different, but are really the same, for example: 4/8 = 2/4 1/2. (Four-Eighths) (Two-Quarters) (One-Half) It is usually best to show an answer using the simplest fraction ( 1/2 in this case ).
    • Numerator / Denominator. We call the top number the Numerator, it is the number of parts we have. We call the bottom number the Denominator, it is the number of parts the whole is divided into.
    • Adding Fractions. It is easy to add fractions with the same denominator (same bottom number): 1/4 + = 2/4 1/2. (One-Quarter) (Two-Quarters) (One-Half)
    • Adding Fractions with Different Denominators. But what about when the denominators (the bottom numbers) are not the same? 3/8 + 1/4 = ? Three-eighths plus one-quarter equals ...
  6. Mar 11, 2020 · The first fraction is 1/3, so we divide 21 by 3 and resulting 7 gets multiplied by that fractions numerator. Since the numerator equals 1, we get 7 times 1 = 7. The second fraction is 2/7, so 21 divided by 7 results in 3. Multiplying 3 times this fractions numerator, gives us 3 times 2 = 6.

  7. Jan 18, 2024 · Use this fraction calculator to perform all the main calculations on simple or mixed fractions. We support addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of fractions, fraction simplification, and two types of conversions: fraction to decimal and decimal to fraction.

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