The general idea is to find powers of two, including zero, that you can add to achieve the multiplier you need. This method works because of the distributive properties of multiplication. Using the ...

The method to divide fractions is to keep the first fraction the same, turn the divide sign into a multiply and turn the second fraction upside down. This is known as multiplying by the reciprocal.

When learning to add fractions there’s a standard method they teach you in school: . Make the denominator the same, and whatever you times the denominator by, also multiply the numerator by. You add ...

Stacey Jacobson-Francis works on math homework with her 6 year old daughter Luci Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at their home in Berkeley, Calif. As schools around the U.S. implement national Common Core ...

The method to divide fractions is to keep the first fraction the same, turn the divide sign into a multiply and turn the second fraction upside down. This is known as multiplying by the reciprocal.