What are at least fifteen essential facts you need to know about fractions?

Answer 1

1 Fractions are broken parts of whole integers or items

2 Fractions have numerators above their denominators

3 Fractions are separated by the solidus line

4 Fractions can be multiplied and divided

5 Fractions need a common denominator to be subtracted or added

6 Fractions less than 1 are common fractions

7 Fractions greater than 1 are improper fractions

8 Fractions less than 0 are negative fractions

9 Fractions can be equivalent as 1/2 = 4/8

10 Fractions can be simplified as 3/15 = 1/3

11 Fractions can be dissimilar as 3/8 is not 5/8 but they add up to 1

12 Fractions can be converted into percentages as 3/4 = 75%

13 Fractions can be converted into decimals as 3/4 = 0.75

14 Fractions can form part of a mixed number as in 3 and 3/4

15 Fractions are rational numbers

16 Fractions can't be formed from Irrational Numbers

17 Fractions were used by the ancient Romans to a limited extent as 1/2 = S

18 Fractions can be converted into scientific notation as 1/1,000,000 = 1.0*10-6

19 Fractions are used in algebra: if 1/a+1/b = c then a+b = abc

20 Fractions increase when divided and decrease when multiplied

21 Fractions aren't frightful whence fathomed out

QED by David Gambell