The highest common factor is the highest factor that divides exactly into all the given numbers. The Highest common factor (HCF) is also called the Greatest common factor (GCF) How to find the Highest common factor (HCF) of Numbers There are two ways of finding the Highest common factor (HCF) of numbers which have been … Read more
Equivalent fractions refer to fractions that look different but have the same value. When two or more fractions have the same value but look different are called equivalent fractions. Let’s look at this example below But how can you do this? This is simply done by following the Steps below. Let’s look at how to … Read more
The lowest common multiple (LCM) of given numbers is the lowest or least multiple that the given numbers have in common and it is exactly divisible by all the given numbers. The lowest common multiple is also referred to as the least common multiple (LCM). How to find the lowest common multiple of numbers? In … Read more
The addition of fractions is a little bit different from adding other numbers. Fractions are not easily added like other numbers. This is because a fraction is always written as The top letter “a” is called the numerator and the down letter “b” is called the denominator. The addition of fractions simply means summing two … Read more
Division simply means sharing. When it comes to the division of fractions we do have to apply the knowledge of multiplication of fractions in working it. So before we look at the division of fractions let’s see how the multiplication of fractions is solved. Multiplication of fractions To multiply fractions, multiply the top numbers together … Read more
Subtraction of fractions simply means the removal of one fraction from the other. At times solving subtraction fraction problems in mathematics is disturbing for basic school children. Some of them will begin to solve subtraction maths problems with different denominators, by subtracting the top numbers and down numbers together as shown below. [latex]\frac{6}{4} – \frac{5}{3} … Read more
The addition of fractions is done easily when the given fractions have the same denominator. For instance, [latex]\frac{1}{7} + \frac{2}{7} = \frac{3}{7}[/latex]. This directly means that whenever you are to add fractions, you have to make sure the given fractions have the same denominator before you go ahead to add their top numbers or numerators. … Read more
whenever the word fraction is mentioned, it simply means part of something or part of a whole. for instance, if a quantity is divided into four equal parts, then we can say that each part is one-fourth of the quantity. which is often written as [latex]\frac{1}{4}[/latex] A fraction like [latex]\frac{2}{7}[/latex] of mangoes simply means you … Read more