BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION,

DIVISION OF FRACTIONS
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. add similar and dissimilar fractions, and mixed
numbers;
2. subtract similar and dissimilar fractions, and mixed
numbers;
3. multiply fraction by another fraction, whole number,
and mixed number; and
4. divide fractions by another fraction, whole numbers
by fractions, and mixed numbers by mixed numbers.
 Addition of Fractions
•Similar
  Fractions
• add the numerators and retain the denominator
• reduce fractions to lowest terms
 Addition of Fractions
•Dissimilar
  Fractions
• convert dissimilar fractions to similar (using LCD)
• perform addition of similar fractions
 Addition of Fractions
•Mixed
  Numbers
• add the whole numbers, then add fractional parts

• or change into improper fractions then add

 Subtraction of Fractions
•Similar
  Fractions
• subtract the numerators and copy the denominator
• reduce fractions to lowest terms
 Subtraction of Fractions
•Dissimilar
  Fractions
• convert dissimilar fractions to similar (using LCD)
• perform subtraction of similar fractions
 Subtraction of Fractions
•Mixed
  Numbers
 Subtraction of Fractions
•Mixed
  Numbers and Whole Numbers
 Multiplication of Fractions
•Fraction
  by Another Fraction

  1 41
×
8 7
2
1 1 1
  5 2 4
× ×
6
12 2
8 3
15
 Multiplication of Fractions
•Fraction
  by a Whole Number
1
  2 2 3
×3 → ×
4 4 1
2
5
  3 25 3
25 × → ×
5 1 15
 Multiplication of Fractions
•Whole
  Number by a Mixed Number
 Multiplication of Fractions
•Mixed
  Number by a Mixed Number
 Division of Fractions
•Fraction
  by another Fraction

1
  12 5 12 17
÷ → ×
17 17 17 5
1
 Division of Fractions
•Whole
  Numbers and Fraction
 Division of Fractions
•Mixed
  Numbers
• always change mixed numbers to improper
fractions and proceed with division
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Exercises:
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Perform the indicated operation.
1.

2.