Fractions, often perceived as daunting, become manageable with the right approach. Addition and subtraction require finding a common denominator, while multiplication involves directly multiplying ...

The answer may be simplified before calculation using the highest common factor (HCF). close highest common factor (HCF) The largest factor that will divide into the selected numbers. Eg, 10 is the ...

Now that Múinteoir Clíona has shown you how to multiply fractions with whole numbers and multiply fractions by fractions using real-life examples, why not try our Fun with Fractions quizzes? Have a ...

“Who would draw a picture to divide 2/3 by 3/4?” asked Marina Ratner, a professor emerita of mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley, in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

The common mistake number five is that students often flip the denominator or multiply by the reciprocal too early. Let me go ahead and show you the mistake that you look at a complex fraction and say ...

In our previous video of simplifying complex fractions, we noticed that we had one fraction in the denominator and one fraction in the numerator. But notice, in this scenario, we do have one fraction ...

A lot of students begin by finding a common denominator for the dividend and divisor when dividing by a fraction. And a lot of teachers intervene by saying, “Remember, you only need a common ...

Most people break out in a cold sweat when they see fractions. There's something about those little lines and numbers stacked on top of each other that makes even confident adults feel like they're ...