Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages · Autumn Term

Fraction Operations

Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions with different denominators.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why must we find a common denominator before adding fractions but not before multiplying them?
  2. 2How can a visual model explain why dividing by a half is the same as multiplying by two?
  3. 3What happens to the value of a product when you multiply a whole number by a proper fraction?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Year: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
Period: Autumn Term

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