Math Video: Fraction Basics1.1 - App Store

This app provides a quick and simple way for you to learn and understand the basics behind fractions.

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There are 12 computer animated videos on understanding fractions, improper fractions & mixed fractions, equivalent fractions, adding fractions, adding fractions examples, subtracting fractions, multiplying fractions, multiplying fractions examples, dividing fractions, dividing fractions examples, convert fraction to percent, convert decimal to fraction. Each of these videos is divided into several different parts that you can easily skipped to. These videos are:

1. Understanding Fractions

Introduction

Numerator, denominator of a fraction & proper fractions

What does fraction means?

Improper fraction & mixed fraction

Comparing improper fraction & mixed fraction

2. Improper & Mixed Fractions

Introduction

Proper fractions & improper fractions

Convert improper fractions to mixed fractions

Quicker way of converting improper fractions to mixed fractions

Convert mixed fractions to improper fractions

3. Equivalent Fractions

What are equivalent fractions

Examine equivalent fractions visually (by multiplication)

Reasoning behind equivalent fractions

Can we get equivalent fractions by division?

Can we get equivalent fractions by addition or subtraction?

4. Adding Fractions

Introduction: Quick recap on fractions

Basics behind adding fractions with like denominators

Basics behind adding fractions with unlike denominators

Example on adding fractions with unlike denominators

Convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction after adding

5. Adding Fractions Examples

Example 1: Adding a whole number with a proper fraction

Quick way of adding for Example 1 above

Example 2: Adding a mixed fraction with a proper fraction (Like Denominators)

Example 3: Adding a mixed fraction with a proper fraction (Unlike Denominators)

Convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction after adding

6. Subtracting Fractions

Introduction: The idea behind subtracting fractions

Visually examine how the subtraction works

Example 1: Subtracting two fractions with unlike denominators

Example 2: Subtracting a proper fraction with a mixed fraction

Convert an improper to a mixed fraction after subtracting

7. Multiplying Fractions

Introduction

Example 1: Multiplying two proper fractions

Examine how multiplying fractions work in Example 1

Example 2: Multiplying two fractions & simplify the result

Example 3: Multiplying a proper and a mixed fraction & simplify the result

8. Multiplying Fractions Examples

Introduction

Example 1: Simplify before multiplying two proper fractions

Example 2: More on simplifying fractions before multiplying

Example 3: Multiplying two mixed fractions

Simplify before multiplying for Example 3

9. Dividing Fractions

Introduction

Example 1: Dividing two proper fractions

Examine the ideas behind dividing fractions in Example 1

Example 2: Another example on dividing fractions

Further simplifying the expression in Example 2

10. Dividing Fractions Examples

Example 1: Dividing two proper fractions

Example 2: Dividing a proper fraction with a mixed fraction

Converting the mixed fraction before dividing in Example 2

Example 3: Dividing two mixed fractions

Further simplifying the expression in Example 3

11. Convert Fraction to Percent

Introduction

Converting two fifths to percent

Examine the percentage when the numerator is increased

A quicker way of converting two fifths to percent

Converting three fourths to percent

12. Convert Decimal to Fraction

Introduction

Analyze the fraction, one halves

Example 1: Convert 0.5 to a fraction

Example 2: Convert 0.19 to a fraction

Example 3: Convert 0.128 to a fraction

Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.