Fractions are the basis for most higher-level mathematics. Students need to master the numerical values in earlier grades to tackle topics like algebra later. There’s only one hitch: Fractions can ...

Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

Math may be your most dreaded subject in school, but solving math riddles outside the pressure of scoring well is always fun. Math as a subject puts forward exciting, out of the box, problems inspired ...

There are several reasons why solving math riddles is beneficial for you. First, they allow you to practice problem-solution strategies. Second, they give you a chance to review basic mathematical ...

Fractions can be added in different ways: When the denominators are the same, add the numerators. Sometimes the final answer can be simplified. close simplify (a fraction)To reduce a fraction to its ...

Duolingo is launching its math app to the public months after a beta version joined the app store. The math app, named Duolingo Math, is the first subject expansion that Duolingo has made beyond its ...

The fraction may be simplified when the numerator and denominator have a common factor greater than one. Units are often referred to as ones. Eg, 4∙2 has 4 units and 2 tenths, or you could say 4∙2 has ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

The goal of this study was to describe fraction-calculation errors among fourth-grade students and to determine whether error patterns differed as a function of ...

Earlier this year, a first-time academic author published a new mathematical study in the journal Research in Number Theory. The twist? The researcher, Christopher Havens, is also serving a 25-year ...