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Operations on Rational Numbers

Mathematics — First Preparatory

Operations on Rational Numbers

Common mistakes

Common mistakes

  • Adding the denominators together. The wrong answer 1/2 + 1/3 = 2/5 should be 5/6.
  • Forgetting to multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction when dividing.
  • Writing a denominator equal to zero. A rational number cannot have zero as its denominator.
  • Leaving the answer unsimplified. The answer 6/8 should be written as 3/4.
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