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Feb 21 '13	Version 3.2
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BasicFrac Fractions

iOS iPhone

BasicFrac Fractions is a powerful learning aid that combines interactive Coaching Calculators and Guides to help students master addition and subtraction of fractions.

Guides looks in depth at addition and subtraction and Coaching Calculators focus on proper and improper fractions such as 7/24 and 8/3 having numerators and denominators up to 99.

Modules also cover addition and subtraction of mixed and whole numbers.

Students develop their skills quickly as they work with the Coaching Calculators and see each step of a process in detail :

- Addition by multiplying denominator method
- Addition using the Least Common Denominator

- Subtraction by multiplying denominator method
- Subtraction using the Least Common Denominator

For convenience, the app also has Coaching Calculators covering most fraction basics:

- Multiplication
- Multiplication with cross canceling

- Division
- Division with cross canceling

- Comparison by multiplying denominator method
- Comparison by Least Common Denominator method
- Comparison by cross multiplication method

- Conversion of mixed numbers to improper fractions
- Conversion of improper fractions to mixed numbers

- Equivalent fractions using the LCD
- Reduction using the GCD (GCF)

- Prime factorization by a factor tree

- Finding the LCM by prime factorization
- Finding the LCM by listing multiples

- Finding the GCD by prime factorization
- Finding the GCD (GCF) by listing divisors