1. In this tutorial you will be able to follow along step by step on how to solve basic operations involving fractions.

2. Always in the same order
Fractions
For addition, use the 3-multiplication method. Reduce answer. + 30 56 86 ÷2 + 43 5 7
You are done! = = = 8 6 24 48 48 ÷2
Give examples 1. 4/5 + ¾;5/8 – 9/2 2; 5/6 x ¾; 10/9 x 6/5; 3. 4/5divided by ¾;7/8 divided by 3/4
Reduce answer
Multiply 3 times
Always in the same order

3. For subtraction, use the 3-multiplication method. Reduce.
-30 56
-86 ÷2 43 _ 5 - 7
You are done! = = = - 8 6 24 48 48 ÷2
Give examples 1. 4/5 + ¾;5/8 – 9/2 2; 5/6 x ¾; 10/9 x 6/5; 3. 4/5divided by ¾;7/8 divided by 3/4
Reduce answer
Multiply 3 times
Always in the same order 3

4. For multiplication, Reduce first
For multiplication, Reduce first! then multiply the two numerators and then the two denominators. 5 1 ● 5 ÷3 3 10 ÷2 =
You are done! 12 8 ÷2 9 ÷3 4 3
Give examples 1. 4/5 + ¾;5/8 – 9/2 2; 5/6 x ¾; 10/9 x 6/5; 3. 4/5divided by ¾;7/8 divided by 3/4
Reduce first! 4

5. Solve like multiplication
For division, keep the first fraction, change operation to multiplication, flip the last fraction. Now follow the multiplication rules.
keep 5 -1
change
flip ● 5 _ 3
9 . -3 20 = _
You are done! ÷ = 8 20 8 9 6 2 3
Give examples 1. 4/5 + ¾;5/8 – 9/2 2; 5/6 x ¾; 10/9 x 6/5; 3. 4/5divided by ¾;7/8 divided by 3/4
Follow directions
Solve like multiplication 5