Simplifying Fractions

8/12 =⅔

6/16 = ⅜  

6/9  =⅔  

Improper Fractions

18/6 =3                                                            23/6 =3 5/6

21/7 =3                                                            24/7 = 3 3/7

16/4 =4                                                            18/4 = 4 2/4

Finding parts of a whole number

What is ⅗ of 25 =⅕ is 5 so ⅗ is 15

What is 4/6 of 36 =⅙ is 6 so 4/6 is 24

What is ⅝ of 40 =⅛ is 8 so ⅝ is 25  

What is ⅔ of 30 =⅓ is 3 so ⅔ is 20

Adding Fractions

⅓ + ⅓ =⅔                                                  ⅙ + ⅙ =2/6

⅛ + 2/8 =⅜                                               2/7 + 3/7 =5/7

4/9 + 2/9 =6/9                                             ⅕ + ⅗ =⅘