Fraction Times a Whole Number
5/6 x 2 =
1 2/3
1/4 x 7 =
1 3/4
4 x 1/2=
1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + /2 = 4/2 or 2
7 x 1/3=
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 7/3 or 2 1/3
Tammy made 4 bags of trail mix. Each bag has 1/3 cup of nuts. How many cups of nuts did Tammy use.
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 4/3 or 1 1/3
5 x 1/4 =
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 5/4 or 1 1/4
3 x 1/4 =
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 3/4
5 x 1/6 =
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 = 5/6
10 x 1/5 =
2
5 x 1/2
2 1/2
4 x 2/3
2 2/3
3 x 4/5
2 2/5
A baker made 5 pounds of icing. He used 4/9 of the icing to decorate cakes. How much of the icing is left over?
2 7/9
Bill walks 2/3 of a mile ever day. How many miles does he walk in 5 days.
2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 + 2/3 = 10/3 or 3 1/3
3 x 2/6 =
2/6 + 2/6 + 2/6 = 6/6 or 1
Doug has 33 feet of rope. He wants to use 2/3 of it for his canoe. How many feet of rope will he use for his canoe?
22
2/4 x 6 =
3
3/4 x 5 =
3 3/4
1/2 x 8 =
4
6 x 9/10
5 2/5
8 x 3/4
6
A heavy-duty snow-making machine makes 3/4 inch of snow each minute. How many inches of snow can the machine make in 8 minutes?
6
9 x 6/8 =
6 3/4
10 x 5/7
7 1/7
Natalia had 30 pencils. She gave 6 pencils to her friends. Three-eighths of her remaining pencils need to be sharpened. How many of Natalia's pencils need to be sharpened?
9
Improper Fraction
A fraction greater than one whole where the numerator is greater than the denominator
Proper Fraction
A fraction less than one whole where the numerator is less than the denominator.
Mixed Number
A whole number and a fraction
Equivalent Fractions
Different fractions that have the same value
Numerator
Tells the part in a fraction. The number above the fraction line.
Denominator
Tells what the whole has been divided into. The number below the fraction line.
Least Common Multiple (LCM)
Used to compare, order, add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. You first list the multiples for each denominator and then circle the smallest multiple they have in common.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Used to simplify fractions to their lowest terms. You first list the factor pairs for both the numerator and denominator. Circle the largest factor they have in common.
Lowest Terms/Simplest Form
When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1
