Fraction

Operations Quick Cheat Sheet

Addition
Subtraction


Make common denominators.
Make common denominators.
Rewrite the numerators.
Rewrite the numerators.
Add the numerators.
Add the numerators.
Keep the denominator.
Keep the denominator.
Simplify or rewrite as a mixed
Simplify or rewrite as a mixed
number.
number.


Example:
Example:

2
1
+ 1 =
5
3
6
5
+ 1 =
15
15
11
1

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Multiplication

Rewrite any mixed numbers as
improper fractions.
Multiply the numerators.
Multiply the denominators.
Simplify or rewrite as a mixed
number.

Example:

6
1
x 1 =
11
3
6
4
x =
11 3
24 8
=

33 11

4
2
- 1 =
9
7
28
18
3 - 1 =
63
63
10
2

63
3

Division

Rewrite any mixed numbers as
improper fractions.
Keep, Change, Flip.
Multiply the numerators.
Multiply the denominators.
Simplify or rewrite as a mixed
number.

Example:

1
2
x 3 =
5
3
1 11
x =
5
3
1
3
x =
5 11
3

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Decimal Operations Quick Cheat Sheet

Addition
Subtraction


Line up the decimals. (If you have a
Line up the decimals. (If you have a
whole number, make sure the decimal
whole number, make sure the decimal
is after the number.)
is after the number.)
Add.
Add zeros where necessary.
Bring the decimal down to the
Subtract.
answer.
Bring the decimal down to the

answer.
Example:


Example:
13 + 0.2 + 1.92 = _____


12.4 5.981 = _____
13.00

0.20
12.400
+ 1.92
- 5.981
15.12
6.419



Multiplication
Division


You do not have to line up the
Decimal by Whole
decimals.
Bring the decimal straight up.
Multiply normally (ignore the
Divide normally.
decimal).

Count the number of places after the Decimal by Decimal
decimal in the problem. Put the same
Move the decimal in the divisor to the
number of decimal places in the
end. Move the same number of places
answer.
in the dividend.

Bring the decimal straight up.
Example:
Divide normally.


3.1 x .19 = _____
Example:

8.2 0.2 = _____
3.1

0.2) 8.2 =
x .19
279
02.) 82. =
+ 310
41.
0.589

02.) 82.