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Addition and
Division of
Fractions.
By Joaquin Wilbert C. Bitor
Division of fractions. KCF
method.
K: Keep the first fraction.
C: Change the division sign to the multiplication sign.
F: Flip the fraction.
The Problem:
3
__ 7
__
5 ÷ 9
Don’t forget to simplify if possible!
K: Keep the first fraction. So:
3 __
__ 7
÷
5 9
C: Change the division sign to the multiplication sign.
3 __ 7
__
5 9
x
F: Flip the fraction.
3 __ 9
__
5 7
x
Solution
3 __ 9 ___
27
__
5 7
x = 35
You can’t simplify so 27 over 35 is your final answer.
Addition of Dissimilar Fractions by Finding
LCF.
Find the Least Common Factor
Add together
Simplify
The Problem:
1
__ 1
__
6 + 3
Don’t forget to simplify if possible!
Find the Least Common
Factor
1 __
__ 2
+
6 6
Add together
__ 2 __
1 __ 3
+
6 6 = 6
Simplify
The common factor is three. So 3 over 6 becomes one
half.
1
__
2
Thank you!