Fraction
A fraction is part of a whole. A piece from a thing. Anything piece from an object.This is one basic fundamental of mathematics that should not be ignored. It is very useful and usable in many fields. From engineering, business, and more on various fields involves mathematical computations. Everything we see is the composition of fractions. Let's talk baking as an example. In baking, we need fractions to apply the proportion of its some other ingredients and the time to make it perfect. We eat, and we barely notice how the food was prepared. Its proportion is personally fractionally operated according to its right proportionality. Infrastructures, say building constructions as a usual example. From the mixing of cement, the number of workers works per week, time allotments, and a lot more contributing to finish one construction, all of them were the product of fractional operations. In short, all man-made project designs around us were composed of basic to complex fractions. Can we imagine if we do not pay attention to fractions? Can we think what happens if fraction has least focused on our daily lives? The importance of fraction is usually underrated because we pay attention to higher mathematics such as Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, etc. but all of them grew fractionally.
There are only four basic operations to deal with this. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. Some operations that involve the complexity of operations still use the four basic operations. Fractions vary by type. A proper fraction is a type of fraction that the numerator is less than its denominator and for the improper fraction its the inverse of the improper fraction where the denominator is less than its denominator. There also exist mixed numbers or also called mixed fractions as an alternate term, where there are one whole number and a proper fraction. A mixed number is composed of an integer and a proper fraction. It is an improper fraction converted into a mixed number. To illustrate, see illustrations below;
Illustrations of the following:
I.) proper fraction - this fraction has the numerator is always less than its denominator.
II.) improper fraction- this fraction has the numerator is always greater than its denominator.
III.) mixed numbers- this is the combination of a whole number (integer) and a proper fraction.
Operations on Fractions:
Usually, the majority don't like finding the LCD. So this might help as an alternate way of solving fraction operations. This will teach how the operation of fraction works. We have to follow the position of every letter provided then assigned numbers to correspond to it.The general form for addition and subtraction of dissimilar fraction found below: Note that dissimilar fractions are those fractions with no denominators equal.
For Addition (similar fraction): Note that similar fractions are those fractions whose denominators are equal.
Subtraction (similar fraction):
Multiplication:
Steps on how to do it:
Perform the indicated operations:
So let's substitute their corresponding values to its formula found by
Now,
Let's try more.
So by using the formula:
Let
So we have,
So let's try using our rule
Let's try multiplication of fractions with three fractions in the series.
What if we are given a series of divisions? Let's try it.
Example Problems with Solution:
Solve the following fractions. The (*) symbol means multiply:
Problems with Partial Solutions
From the given fractions below, perform the indicated operations:
Simple Quiz:
Show your answer in the blank provided.
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