Fractions help
Fractions help
Not sure how something works? These pages explain every fractions topic covered in FishyFractions — in plain English, with worked examples and practice questions.
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Foundation
What is a fraction?
If fractions feel confusing, start here. This page explains what a fraction actually means, before anything else.
All topics
Simplifying
Writing a fraction in its simplest form using the highest common factor.
Fractions of amounts
Finding a fraction of a whole number — like finding 3/4 of 20.
Adding and subtracting
Adding and taking away fractions, including ones with different bottom numbers.
Mixed numbers
Adding and taking away mixed numbers — numbers that have a whole part and a fraction part.
Multiplying
Multiplying fractions together, and multiplying fractions by whole numbers.
Dividing
Dividing by a fraction by swapping it for its reciprocal.
Cross-cancelling
Simplifying before you multiply — a shortcut that makes the numbers easier to work with.
Multiplying and dividing mixed numbers
Combining everything — multiplying and dividing numbers that have whole parts and fraction parts.
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