A selection of free mathematics resources (calculators, exercises, games, quizzes, course reminders) that allow you to learn how to do calculations with fractions.

Fractions : Reminder

1. Definition

2. For any pair of integers a, b with b not zero, the ratio a:b is called a fraction the ratio a:b, it is denoted a/b, a is called the numerator and b the denominator.

A fraction is also called a rational number.

• Note :a/b=a:b
• Example :1/2 = 1:2 = 0,5
3. Simplifying a fraction

4. To simplify a fraction we start by decomposing the numerator and denominator into a product of prime numbers. When the same number appears in both the numerator and denominator, we can simplify the fraction.

Example : 56/32 = (2*2*2*7)/(2*2*2*2*2) = 7/4

5. Irreducible fraction

6. A fraction is said to be irreducible if its numerator and denominator are prime to each other To put a fraction into its irreducible form sous sa forme irréductible, we divide the numerator and denominator by their gcd .

7. Equal fractional writing

• When we multiply the numerator and denominator of a fractional writing by the same non-zero number, we obtain a fractional writing that is equal to it.
• When you divide the numerator and denominator of a fractional number by the same non-zero number, you get a fractional number that is equal to it.
8. Fraction comparison

• Equality of fractions
• Two fractions are equal if it is possible to go from one to the other by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• Fractions have the same denominator
• Simply compare the numerators.

• Fractions have the same numerators
• The largest is the one with the smallest numerator.

• Fractions have different numerators and denominators
• We return to the case where the denominators are equal by applying the equality condition of a fraction.

These are the calculation techniques that the fraction comparator will use in this example to compare the fractions 19/11 and 13/7.

9. Adding fractions with the same denominator

10. The sum of two fractions with the same denominator has the same denominator, so its numerator is equal to the sum of the numerators.

Therefore, we have the formula:a/k+b/k=(a+b)/k

The following example : 1/3+4/3 shows how to add two fractions that have the same numeratorr.

11. Adding fractions with different denominators

12. We reduce the fractions to the same denominator, to get back to the case of adding fractions with the same denominator.

13. Subtraction of fractions with the same denominator

14. The difference of two fractions with the same denominator has the same denominator, its numerator is equal to the difference of the numerators.

Therefore, we have the formula:a/k-b/k=(a-b)/k

The following example: 4/3-2/3 shows how to subtract two fractions that have the same numerator.

15. Subtracting fractions with different denominators

16. We reduce the fractions to the same denominator, to get back to the case of subtracting fractions with the same denominator.

17. Product of fractions

18. The product of two fractions is equal to the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators.

Example :

3/4*7/3 = 21/12

The following example 3/4*7/5 : shows how to multiply two fractions.

19. Division of fractions

20. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the inverse of that fraction, using this rule it is possible to turn a fraction quotient into a fraction product and apply the rules for simplifying a product of fractions.

Example:(-8/3)/(2/3) = -8/3*3/2 = -8/2 = -4

Fractions : games and quizzes

• Quiz on the calculation of the GCD (fractions): This Greatest Common Divisor quiz gives practice in calculating the GCD of two integers.
• fraction game (fractions): Online fraction game suitable for anyone looking for a good math game online.
• Fraction calculation game (fractions): This math game is based on the calculation of whole fractions. To win this quiz, you just have to find the result of an operation between two fractions.
• fraction comparison game (fractions): The purpose of this integer fraction comparison game is to find the operator (> or <) to place between the fractions being compared.
• irreducible fraction of an expression (fractions): To pass this quiz on irreducible fractions, you just have to find the irreducible form of an operation between several fractions.
• Fraction to percentage transformation game (fractions): In this game of transforming a whole fraction into a percentage, children must choose the correct answer from a list of suggestions.