Math 81 Activity Your Name
Chapter 2 Review Date ______

Your team: ______- ______

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Chapter 2 - Concepts to know:

LCM & GCF:

LCM uses all factors and largest exponent from prime factorization of two or more numbers. GCF uses COMMON factors and smallest exponent.

Fractions: parts of a whole.

Mixed numbers

Improper fractions,

Equivalent fractions.

Tip: ALWAYS leave fractions in simplest form.

Attach all work and put all answers on this worksheet. Turn in collaboration work as well.

A. Practice: Basic Fractions:

Convert to a mixed number:

(1) (2)

Convert to an improper fraction:

(3) (4)

Find the value of the missing number:

(5) (6)

(7) 3 =

Reduce to lowest terms using prime factorizations (hint: prime factor).

(8) (9)

Perform the indicated operations. (remember… same denominator just add the numerators. To add fractions with different denominators you must first find the LCD and make equivalent fractions)

(10) (11) (12)

(13) (14)

B. Subtracting fraction with borrowing….

Tricks of the trade!

Note: for 15 thru 17, borrowing from the whole number is required.

First: Find the LCD and convert the fractions

THEN borrow from the whole number in the “language” (the denominator) the problem is speaking… for example :

(this problem is speaking the language of 8ths so in step “b”, 1 was taken from the whole number nine as ’s , which equals 1) Don’t forget to simplify final answer!

(15) (16) (17) Find

B. (Collaboration!) Now… check your answers so far w/ team. Then, create a subtraction of fractions problem where borrowing is required, solve it, then have the person to your left try it (and of course get the same answer).

Your problem:

C. Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

(tip: prime factor and simplify first)

(two two’s and sevens are common factors and eliminated)

(18) (19) (20)

(21) (22)

D. Mixed Operations and Grouping Symbols

Simplify (reduce, when possible):

(23)

/ (24)
/ (25)

D. Collaboration: Stump your partner! Write your own mixed operations problems. Use at least three operations and try to stump your partner!

Your Problem:

E. Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions: (prime factor and eliminate common factors)

Note:

Recall, we can divide across if there is an even division:

If there is not an even division, then use:

(29) (30)

(31) (32)

F. Finding the LCM & GCF

Find the LCM & GCF Steps: Prime factor, list by order w/ exponents, take appropriate bases down for LCM & GCF. Take appropriate exponents, multiply.

For example: 8 & 12

8 =

12 =

LCM = =24 (ALL bases w/ greatest exponents)

GCF = = 4 (only common bases w/ least exponents)

(33)

a. 9, 15 and 21
9 =
15 =
21 =
LCM= =
GCF = = / b. 125 & 100
125 =
100 =
LCM = =
GCF = = / c. 24, 36 and 50
24 =
36 =
50 =
LCM= =
GCF = =

TO FIND LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE!

Step One – Prime Factor

Step Two – Take ALL bases

Step Three- Take GREATEST exponents for each base.

Step Four – Multiply

TO FIND GREATEST COMMON FACTOR

Step One: Prime Factor

Step Two: Take COMMON Bases

Step Three: Take LEAST exponent for each base

Practice………

Prime factor…(be smart)

34. 550 7000 1100 420

Tricks of the trade: Conversely;

Note the pattern: exponent number = number of zeroes after “1”

So.. be smart! Ex: to prime factor 1500 factor out the 100 –

Last: If your LCM = DON’T Multiply it all out!

Last….

35. Find the LCM and GCF of 1500 and 1400

(with “tricks of the trade” this is much easier!)