Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

• Tip: make the denominators the same by finding the LCM (lowest common multiple)
5 1 1 4 4 4
Q1) − Q2) + Q3) −
8 4 3 7 6 8

Multiplication and Division of Fractions

• Multiplication – just multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators
together
• Division – remember to ‘flip’ the second fraction and turn ÷ into ×
2 2 6 4 3 5
Q4) ÷ Q5) × Q6) ÷
5 3 10 7 10 4

Simplifying Fractions

• Simplify fractions by finding the HCF (highest common factor)

• Divide both the numerator and denominator by the HCF
15 8 28
Q7) Q8) Q9)
25 32 56

Fractions of a Whole Number

• ‘of’ means ×
5 2 7
Q10) of $48 Q11) of 240km Q12) of $108
8 3 9