Rational vs irrational numbers

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Home Math Resources Skills Numbers Rational vs Irrational Numbers Rational vs irrational numbers Learning the difference between rational and irrational numbers doesn’t have to be complicated, let’s find out how together. Author Amber Watkins Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Rational numbers can be written as fractions and ratios. • The most common rational numbers […]

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, Explained

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Home Math Resources Skills Fractions Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, Explained They may look funky at first, but we promise mixed numbers and improper fractions don’t have to throw you for a loop – let’s learn about them together! Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Mixed numbers and […]

Dividing Fractions in 5 Easy Steps

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Home Math Resources Skills Fractions Dividing Fractions Dividing Fractions in 5 Easy Steps Dealing with fractions can be difficult, and dividing fractions is no different. Let’s learn how to divide fractions in 5 easy steps. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways You want to use steps to divide fractions – If you try […]

Converting Fractions to Decimals

Home Math Resources Skills Fractions Converting Fractions to Decimals Converting Fractions to Decimals Get straight to the point with our easy-to-use guide on how to turn fractions into decimals. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Decimals always mean that you’re working with parts of a number – While you can write whole numbers […]

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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Home Math Resources Skills Addition Adding & Subtracting Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions Don’t fear fractions– embrace them! Learn how adding and subtracting fractions can help in real world situations.  Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways There are different types of fractions – There are like and unlike fractions and equivalent fractions. A […]

What is the Remainder?

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Home Math Resources Skills Division Remainder What is the Remainder? Division won’t always give you a neat and clean answer – sometimes, you’ll be left with a remainder. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Think of the remainder as a leftover – It’s like making 8 servings but only having 7 people over […]

What Is a Quotient

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Home Math Resources Skills Division Quotient What Is a Quotient Learn more about this important division term, and discover ways to find the quotient using simple subtraction methods. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways The quotient comes in a couple forms – If one number is perfectly divisible by another, the quotients are […]

How To Do Long Division

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Home Math Resources Skills Division Long Division How To Do Long Division Turn your big numbers into smaller ones with long division – just master these easy steps. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Long division is a process for dividing large numbers – This method breaks dividing large numbers into a sequence […]

What Are the Divisor and the Dividend?

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Home Math Resources Skills Division Divisor & Dividend What Are the Divisor and the Dividend? Let’s split up these elements of division and break down exactly what they are.  Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways They are the two main parts of any division problem – Simply put, the dividend is the number […]

What is skip counting?

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Home Math Resources Skills Counting Skip Counting What is skip counting? Learning to skip count can help students improve their counting fluency and recognize number patterns. Let’s learn more about these benefits and how to skip count by several different numbers. Author Katie Wickliff Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Skip counting can prepare students […]