Easy fraction trick you should know
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2021
- This fraction trick is so easy - but you probably don't know it...because, let's face it, you were stuffing around and not paying attention in school! It's OK - blame your teacher I guess!
That's OK - youtube and tecmath has your back - with this, the easiest fraction trick you really should know by now!
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Being a full time mechanic and DIY carpenter and always working with fractions, you made it much easier. I'm auto didactic and have taught myself many things that I chose to learn. Math plays a large part of everything I've dove into. And you thanks to you ,it's easier for a seventy year old guy. I would have enjoyed math a lot more if it was taught the way you teach.
Excellent explanation sir.
Your math exercises help to keep these 72 year old brain cells flexible and functioning on all levels.
...even learning new techniques in problem solving🤗💚
I am younger but epilepsy messes with my memory so I also use these to keep my mind active. To think that I have taken maths classes up to Cal 4 and Diff. Eq. makes me work even harder to one day be healthy enough to finish my Mech. Eng. degree.
and keeping minds active delays or prevents dementia. Especially helpful if it was consistent from childhood.
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I am 832 years old and this helps me to locate the houses where I need to throw the packages. (Who am I?)
@@oneindigegaming8637 In the wrong comments section? Ha ha.
Finally!! Someone has explained math to me where I can understand it and do it!!! Thank you!
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I am now part of the 3 out of 2 people - ty!
I used to write times tables out all the time as a kid. It really helps now with mental arithmetic.
Your maths tricks are great, thanks !
Why couldn’t I have had a math teacher like you ? Your technique is amazing.
Because this is usually something that doesn't need teaching, and if you do enough maths, you will have your way of doing fractiom multiplication in your head quickly
Because he's telling you 2+2. This is just how fractions work. It's not a trick. People who can understand math see it for what it obviously is
@@251rmartin I'd like to think that it's just that it has to do with how we all perceive things. As in, when they see the equation they're noticing things about them but not the useful parts and while I'm good at math, there's things that I'm not seeing that they are. But maybe we could package the information in a certain way to them until they have a trained eye. Not that everyone is meant to be good at math. It seems like I'm not meant to be an artist but maybe someone could explain how they look at 3D objects and see all the right viewing angles to get the image on to paper.
@@251rmartin I don't even think of multiplication and division differently. And I most certainly don't care to memorize the "quotient rule" of calculus as we could simply use the product rule and negative exponents to the same effect. To me, it was always obvious why multiplication and division are equals and why it's best that they come before addition/subtraction but I don't know if I can explain it. So maybe some people need to memorize that hierarchy simply because the visualization of technicalities is harder to hold on to.
It seems like a lot of people are good at math when they're under the illusion that they're not doing any. For example, almost anyone would count the amount of full cans they have before adding how much is in the can they already opened. That's multiplying then adding. Perhaps they don't have to hold on to the visual because it's physically rendered for them
@@251rmartin I don't know if you noticed but I said, "...it was always obvious to me why it... it is BEST that [multiplication and division] come before addition and subtraction...". I am aware that it's just a convention.
While we're on the topic I want to say that it would be nice if people understood math well enough to stop acting like credit cards expand their budget. Not knowing math is expensive. So while we can only ask people to have so much skill, we should at least have them try their best to get it right.
I do partially blame the way math is taught. I mentioned the quotient rule because it's an example of educators teaching the students to evade the intuition.
God, I wish you had been my teacher in high school! Maths was the only subject that made me feel stupid, but these tricks for working stuff out are so easy to grasp. Mind blown.🤯
Learned everything from him,
Yeah I'm telling u math is so hard
Thank you for teaching math that simplifies it. My son has always struggled with mathematics to the point that it caused him to quit school. I struggled as well with math so I wasn't much help to him. I'm going to show your channel to him & again encourage him to rethink of at least getting his GED. In fact, I may do so as well. Heartfelt THANK YOU!! God bless you!!
This Is obviously proves that not everybody's a teacher, At 63 it's finally that easy
Lol boombox
And where might you have been when i needed you as my Math teacher ?
Thank's for sharing.. you're ability to keep it simple and explain it as such is amazing.
Blessing's to you everyday.
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Thank you for your kind words.
I remade this video after recording it the first time... but too long and a few bumpy explanations.
@@tecmath
It's been very helpful, so thankyou..☀️🙏☀️
I love this I finally like maths at the age of 53, thank you for that 😎
Yeah, never too late, same with me , am 69. Tnx
@@josephinecua8488 lmao
Math is fun, outside of school. Been decades since school. 🤣
@@kathydoyle9939 hehe
@@submission8431 ignoring Common Core, just re-studying old-fashioned, 60's-80's math. No tests. ;)
I'm 60 now and wish I knew this when I was younger however you have got me interested in Math again , Thankyou.
Would have ❤️ to have known this back in high school. But it’s never too late 👍
This is so simple and clear cut ... I feel complete betrayal for what they did to us in school. lol! I was good at math and I'm gobsmacked at how easy this way is. I cannot imagine how many kids were failing math because they made it so much more convoluted than it needed to be. Just wow.
I’m 50 and the way you’re explaining this makes so much sense compared to how I learned. I grew up feeling so mathematically inept and dumb 🥲
Me too. I'm 56 and I'm getting every answer easily with this. When I was in school and they "tought" this stuff, I remember feeling like my brain was missing.
It was Intentional....
That is so much simpler than the way I was taught.
Me Too! It takes the right teacher to explain and show the whole thought process of the formula. Math is fun.
I’m 54 and I learned the way he shows - I was always at least a year ahead in math and almost a math major.
Thank you. I was always terrible at math. I learned more in these 4 minutes than I did in elementary school.
Damn, why I never had a teacher like u. Great job, bro!
Me too,
I recently found this channel. Had a conversation with my parents about a cool math trick I had learned. My father recognized the channel it came from! 0_o
:)
Jeez, he wouldn't even share equally, not as if he doesn't know fractions 😂🤣😂🤣
Sweet this is helping my teenage son fly through his work!
I’m 71 and I’ve heard you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, not that I’m a dog here but this is so easy, I’ve learned something new. Thanks from an oldie like me. I was doing this with my grandson today, we loved it.
Thank you for kick starting my math mind! College was a while back and I had forgotten how to do these, please do more!
Thanks! That is so cool.
"There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count and those who can't."
That's the way I learned them 45 years ago. Funny they don't teach it this way anymore.
Depends so much on the individual teacher!
We learnt to rewrite it to 2/3 x 25/1 and spend a long time working it out...but I love methods for working out stuff in your head.
Thanks for the comment.
Good to know it hasn't changed. :-D
We still teach it that way.
In the USA, Kids are taught common core math ,so they need to explore how the fractions feel about the cultural significance of being less than a whole number
I do. Always have.
I really love the way numbers fall into place, when executed right. Great video. 👍🏾🤓
Glad you liked it!
Wow couldn’t believe I had forgotten how to do the short cut . Thank you got my brain working once again , at 71 makes me feel like I’m back in school
This is awesome. Thank you brother. I want to learn more. I'm 68 yrs. Old. Ive come to the conclusion that the older I get the more I realize how much I don't know. I'm going to sit with my grandchildren and make a game out of this. You will never know what a wonderful gift you have given us. Thank you sir.
Love your videos - and your laid-back Aussie accent.
Your voice is noice, makes the video more attentive and entertaining, good job!
Glad you think so!
@@tecmath they didn't teach voice at teachers college in Victoria back in the 80s .
Fr his voice is nice his accent is perfect
@@MarkQub "accent" or is it "exccent"?
I think you outa be the voice of the HAL computer on SN 270 Too Mars 🥳🥳😊
I'm now 63 and have had no problems with accountancy....but pure maths always had me stumped, especially fractions....I'm amazed how simple it is when you know how. Thank you, keep up the good work!!
Thanks mate.
This is way better than the classical method taught to people, which can be really confusing, and turn people off maths altogether. Awesome job mate, keep up the good work. By the way, this is the video that made me sub to ya. Seen a few others though, and loved em all
"You're now the 3 out of 2 people who understand maths"
Love it !
Boom tish!
Awesome comment 😀
my dad watched this channel because i started talking about algebra and said ‘he needs to brush up his skills’ he told me to watch it and it so helpful it is so nice for people to give up time to show busy adults and kids needing help with homework that they don’t even know!
Thanks. UA-cam is awesome isn't it?
@@tecmath Yes, it actually is!!
Loads of Love and support for your amazing channel !!
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Damn, these math tricks are so good that I get A+ on math test!
Thank you and congratulations.
I tell my children about the items in this channel. I wish I had access to all this when I was young. It helps understand the fundamentals of mathematics greatly. It also gives you the feel good factor.
Fractions are great. The german health minister recently announced every 4th citizen in germany is now inoculated and soon it will be every 5th. -.-
Hahha, wo kann ich das Video sehn?
Really? Wow!
@@tecmath He really did, but to be fair he said. Every 4th is innoculated, next week it will be every 5th and soon it will be every 3rd. Still pretty funny, as he comes originally from the banking sector, think about that, what you will. ;)
In fairness I probably make dumb mistakes all the time as a teacher.
I learned these tricks in grade school back in the 70’s. I still use them time to time today.
Was always good in mathematics actually. I’m in my 50’s now and people are amazed that I can work the math out in my head!😌
you never dissapoint us
I am dyslexic and have always had difficulty doing math problems. This is a great way for someone like me to think about fractions. thanks
An absolutely great channel! Love these math "tricks". Thank you!!
Too bad I always saw math as a difficulty. I love puzzles. If I'd seen math more as a puzzle to be solved, I think I would have been a far better math student. Thanks for you video.
Thank you so much for this. I havent had to do this math in years and your short cuts are perfect.
Thanks
Pretty cool. Thanks! I will use this in baking when I’m doubling a recipe or reducing one.
Thank you for the great information!! Love teaching these to my grandchildren!
Thank you so very much! I’ve always had problems with fractions unless round numbers - your ideas are fantastic! 🇨🇦👏👏👏💐
Thank you, thank you for what you do in these UA-cam videos! Thank you!
This is so awesome. I've always been afraid of math. Never could really get what they were teaching. Thank you.
I’m 70 yrs old and had forgotten this. I’m glad for the refresher.
Your visual coupled with your audio do a great job of explaining it !
Anyone having difficulty with math should visit your channel.
Could not be more clear. Wonderful. Thank you.
So good. Thank you for these kinda of videos....helps a lot
Thanks for making videos on doing things differently when it comes to math! Hopefully you can continue these Discoverys.
Thanks
It’s been a long time since I was presented with fraction problems. Thank you for such an easy solution!!
I love math tricks, I've done math in my head for years. These are faster than my old methods! Outstanding
Where was this man when I was in school..... He simplifies everything, rather than those who taught me who seemed to want us to think that maths was some out of reach foreign language which we'd neber grasp...... I managed to rise above it, but I do see I was the product of the ' secondary ' modern
Schooling system.
Thanks mate. I often teach the kids who see math as a second language.
I’m simply fascinated by numbers and your methods. I don’t have much to contribute but I do once in a while. Big thanks 🙏 and hello from Germany
Ok, I have never understood math and struggle with it because I need math in everyday life and I used this method on all 3 and GOT ALL 3 CORRECT! You are a terrific teacher and I'm going to see what else you can teach us about math. Thank you!!!!
just simply incredible you are an incredible teacher well done sir !! A++
Your tricks are just awesome!!!
Smiling and thinking that this would have made school easier!! Love the channel.
Keep smiling!
Bloody brilliant!
Excellent review, thank you
I wish I'd been taught these things in school! Love this channel ❤
Thanks for watching.
I wished I had been taught that way. Thanks for showing that method!
Thanks for the refresher !
very cool, the second one that I watched and just as clear and simple as the first....thanks and congrats
Thanks for watching.
That makes it all very clear & easy. Great video 👍👍👍
Thanks for demonstrating a simple approach to solving possibly tricky sums. Shared with my 12 yr old daughter who really enjoys maths and was chuffed to pick this little tip up 👍🏻
Amazing tips. Thank you.
I am loving this series.
Thank you.
It sure would be nice not to have to take my shoes off to count anymore.
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What a great way to learn math. Wish I knew this way in school it’s so simple. Great job
Wow! Where were you 40 years ago when I needed this info!!!!!!
I learned more math, from this 5 minute video. Then i did the first 6 years of danish public school... Thanks mate 💪
I ❤️ the way you teach. You have been so helpful tome and my daughter.
Thanks. Hope you guys are well.
I wish you taught me when I was back in school. I know how to do this awhile ago but this would have helped bigtime.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
why werent we taught this in school
Or were you not paying attention donuu!! As a teacher I wait and wait for the nanosecond a student is not paying attention - then i pounce! (Just kidding - heaps of kids zone out and I don't blame them...we all do that sometimes). Thanks for your comment mate.
Because you start using calculators at a later stage to understand fundamental concepts
@@tecmath lol
So appreciated! Thank you!❤️
I love tecmath ❤️ it feels so satisfying to learn these tricks and improve in math
Thank you
So simple but amazing - I've never seen this method before! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Ohhh yayyyyy that's exactly what I did 😁 ... I love when these lil tips are things I already naturally do. Makes me feel powerful and masterful 😁😁😁😅
I had a good teacher at school who used the same methodology as you
so I do not find these too difficult
despite the passage of many years
the important thing was that at school I took ownership of the methods explained to us in the classroom
and then at home I tested myself till it was embedded in my brain.
Many thanks for your videos
great stuff and very well explained with good graphics.
This is super to know. Thanks!
70 and still learning. Love your math tricks.
I was a student at a time when calculators were not allowed so all these tips and tricks we learnt through experience and practice. There are so many short-cuts and different strategies one can explore to arrive at answers to calculations. I always impress my students when I can just write down the square of 85, for example, without pausing for an instant to think about it or immediately know that 11 is one of the prime factors of 792.
Are you going to share that with us?
Really good, I have a tendancy to convert everything into decimals, percentages or scale the fractions but this is a nice quick method.
I love this. I’m 74 years old and just learned a new maths skill. Thank you.
Outstanding. Thanks for sharing your insights.
Thanks
Your channel shows what I expectet of my math class in grammar and junior high school. I had to pass sixty to hear of these „tricks“ for the first time. Your channel should be mandatory for grammar school teachers.
Thanks. I spend so much time with percent, fractions, ratio etc - and I love the little connections and different ways they can be approached.
Good stuff! 😁💪
Helped my girlfriend's daughter with some math homework. Instead of doing things the simplest way possible like I learned in school, they have now added extra steps.Glad I'm not in school now 🤣
thanks tecmath you saved me in math class, I didn't understand and the teacher couldn't explain it well enough, but one of your vids explained it clear as glass
Glad it helped!
Teachers unions, protecting.the bad teachers. Instead of promoting conpetition to get the teachers who best get the knowledge through to the students.
That's brilliant! Really does work.
I'm a construction estimator by trade. These tricks you provide are great. My family asks me, "How much is the tip? How much is the sale price? Or ... What is the tax?". It's pretty cool being useful for something. LOL.
Thanks. I'm sure you are useful for other things!
Many (many many) years ago I was introduced to the Trachtenberg Math System while trying to qualify for OCS (Officers Candidacy School - I didn't make the grade) - Your system is better. Now I'm going to try to find my Trachtenberg book (I never throw anything away) and see if I can remember anything from the book - right now I'm at a loss to bring anything back up!! Your system is even better as it does fractions - Trachtenberg is addition, multiplication/division etc.
I like trachtenberg - but have found it to be too much for a lot of students. Might have to reinvestigate it too!
Whenever I'm bored I sit down and do these equations with ease!! I love math for the first time since high school lol
Yup, that was how I was taught when I was in primary school, to work out what was quicker, multiplying or dividing first to get the quickest answer.
Thank you so much, my son and I love your channel and gives us a lot of fun
I HAD TONSILITIS THE YEAR IT WAS BEING TAUGHT WHILE I WAS HOME IN BED SO I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LESSONS.
Who says old dogs can't learn new tricks? I did, and I've been using fractions for years. Thanks for the math lesson!