Topic 2: Fraction.

1.1 Fraction
Example:
1. Addition and Subtraction

2 3
+ =
3 4
Change the denominator
Addition or Subtraction :

o
o

Numerator : add / subtract

Denominator : Copy

5. Calculate the value of fraction below and

express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.
(a)

1 2
3
(1 ) 1
2 3
4

2.

Multiplication

1 8
x =
4 9
o
o

Simplyfy

numerator numerator
denominator denominator

1
2

(b) 1

2 3
1
3 4

3.

Division
2
o
o
o

2 5
=
3 6
Change mixed number to improper
fraction
Change the singn to
Solve

4. Combined Operation.
o
o
o

Bracket
Division/multiplication : Left to
right
Addition/subtraction: Left to right

Example 5
1 1 1
Calculate the value of 1 1 and
2
4 8
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.
[2 marks]

Exercise:
1. PMR 2004:

(b)

3
1 2
2
5
3 5

3 m2
+
2m 6m 2

Calculate the value of 2

and express the answer as a fraction in its lowest

term.

Note:
Simplify until simplest term
o a + 4b =

5. PMR 2006
1 4 2
Calculate the value of 1 and
8 5 3
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.
[2 marks]

o
o
o

1.2 Algebraic Fraction

Example:
1. Addition

(a)

1 2
+
2 a

a
=
4a
( x 1)
=
(1 x)
a + 2b
=
a 2 + 2a

2.

Subtraction

(a)

1 2

2 a

REMEMBER:
Add the bracket first

(b)

3 2m

2m 6m 2

REMEMBER:
Add the bracket first

3.

Ungkapkan

p p2 6

m 4 pm

sebagai

satu

pecahan tunggal dalam sebutan terendah.

(factorise numerator and denominator)

2. Fraction
4. PMR 2004

3
1 2
Calculate the value of 2 2 and
5
2 5
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.
[2 marks]

5. PMR 2006

1 4 2
Calculate the value of 1 and
8 5 3
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.
[2 marks]

(simplify)

Exercise:
3. PMR 2004

1
1 p
3 2
Express the

as a single fraction
2m mp

in its simplest term

4.

PMR 2004

Express the

1 m+2
as a single fraction in

2m 6m 2

its simplest term