Category: 01. Fractions

Why can’t you add the denominators when adding fractions?   Let’s illustrate why it does not make sense to add the denominators using an easy example. The figure below shows the wrong way to add 1 / 2 and 1 / 2. This mistake is quite common when learning fractions for the first time! Notice that   1 +…

In this lesson, you will learn about comparing fractions. Before you start this lesson, I recommend that you study or review my lesson about fractions.  Before I show you two ways to compare fractions, you will need to learn the following. Cross product: The answer obtained by multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator…

A concise but great lesson about the different types of fractions such as improper fractions, proper fractions, and mixed numbers. Examples showing the different types of fractions Improper fractions: Fractions with a numerator that is bigger than the denominator. For instance, the following fractions are improper. 92    ,   74 , and   83 Proper fraction:…

Fractions are used to indicate the number of parts of a whole. Suppose you go to Domino’s pizza and order a medium pizza. If your pizza has 8 slices and you did not eat the whole pizza, this means that parts of the whole pizza will be left on the pizza box. The pizza on…