The answer may be simplified before calculation using the highest common factor (HCF). close highest common factor (HCF) The largest factor that will divide into the selected numbers. Eg, 10 is the ...

“Who would draw a picture to divide 2/3 by 3/4?” asked Marina Ratner, a professor emerita of mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley, in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

Work out \(\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{3}\). Work out \(2 \frac{1}{3} \times 1 \frac{1}{2}\). \(2 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3}\) (\(\frac{2 \times 3 + 1}{3}\)) and \(1 ...

The latest practice guide from the federal Institute of Education Sciences offers educators research-backed advice on tackling one of the most critical gaps in American students’ mathematical ...

Arrange the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 into three fractions. Choose two of the fractions and multiply them together, then add the third fraction. What is the largest ...