Fractions (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Simplifying a fraction to its lowest terms

Numerator

Top number of a fraction

Denominator

Bottom number of a fraction

Mixed number

Whole number combined with a fraction, e.g., 3123\frac{1}{2}

Improper fraction

Numerator larger than denominator, e.g., 72\frac{7}{2}

How to multiply fractions

Multiply numerators together and denominators together

Division rule for fractions

Invert the second fraction and multiply instead

Cross-cancellation

Cancel common factors between any numerator and denominator

Requirement for adding/subtracting fractions

Denominators must be identical

What 'of' means in fraction calculations

Multiplication

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