How Do You Easily Add & Subtract Fractions?
Have you been separated from high school or college for quite some time? Do you need help or know someone who needs help better understanding fractions? Well either way, you are in the right place and I hope you find this article useful. WHAT ARE FRACTIONS??? A fraction describes a part of a whole when the whole is divided into equal parts. Fractions may seem difficult to figure out when you don’t understand them very well. It is my goal to provide you with mental images, explanations, and practice websites to aid you in obtaining success. Okay, so let’s review. A fraction is part of a whole when the whole is divided into equal parts. It consists of two numbers, a top number and a bottom number. The top number is called the numerator; the bottom number is called the denominator. For example, in the fraction 3/6, the number 3 is called the numerator (the top number) and the number 6 is called the denominator (the bottom number). One rule that you must always remember is when or subtract
