Welcome to the student glossary page. Please select a term or terms you would like to have some clarification to help you understand.

• Numerators and Denominators

Use this option if you want to know what a numerator and denominator are in a fraction.

• Creating Common Denominators

Use this option if you want to change the denominator of a fraction to a common denominator for purposes of adding or subtracting two fractions.

• Converting improper fractions to Mixed Numbers

Use this option when changing a fraction that has a larger top number than bottom number to a mixed number

• Reducing Fractions

Use this option to see some example of reducing fractions to lowest terms

• Regrouping Mixed Numbers

This option is used when you add mixed numbers and the fraction is improper. The improper fraction must be changed to a mixed number.

• Cancellation

This option may be used in multiplication of fractions to make your work easier.

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