INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The top number of a fraction is known as the numerator and represents how many parts of the whole you have. The bottom number of the fraction is the denominator, which is the number of parts that would equal the whole. If the numerator is smaller than the denominator, then it is a proper fraction. If the numerator was greater than the denominator, then the fraction is improper.  For example, in the fraction ½, the 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator. You can also write fractions on a single line, like 4/5. The number on the left is always the numerator and the number on the right is the denominator. Equivalent fractions are the same amount but written with different numerators and denominators. If you want to make a fraction that’s equivalent to the one you have, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number and write the result as your new fraction.  For example, if you want to make an equivalent fraction to 3/5, you can multiply both numbers by 2 to make the fraction 6/10. In a real-world example, if you have 2 equal slices of pizza and you cut one of them in half, the two halves are still the same amount as the other full slice. Many times, you’ll be asked to write a fraction in its simplest terms. If you have larger numbers in the numerator and denominator, look for a common factor that each number shares. Divide the numerator and denominator separately by the factor you found to reduce the fraction to an easier number to read. For example, if you have the fraction 2/8, both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 2. Divide each number by 2 to get 2/8 = 1/4. Improper fractions are when the numerator is larger than the denominator. To simplify an improper fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator to find a whole number and a remainder. Write the whole number first, and then make a new fraction where the numerator is the remainder you found and the denominator is the same. For example, if you want to simplify 7/3, divide 7 by 3 to get the answer 2 with a remainder of 1. Your new mixed number will look like 2 ⅓. When you want to use a mixed number in an equation, it’s easiest to change it back to an improper fraction so you can easily do the math. To convert the mixed number back to a fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator. Add the result to the numerator to finish your equation. For example, if you want to convert 5 ¾ to an improper fraction, multiply 5 x 4 = 20. Add 20 to the numerator to get the fraction 23/4.

SUMMARY: Identify the numerator and denominator. Know fractions are equal if you multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. Simplify fractions by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common multiple. Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers if the numerator is greater than the denominator. Change mixed numbers into fractions when you need to use them in equations.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lots of times someone that is suicidal will ask you not to tell anyone else about what is going on. You don’t need to tag their friends in a Facebook post saying the person is suicidal, but you should let someone close to them know what is going on. This way, the person has a support team looking out for them and trying to prevent the suicide. The stress of this won’t be only on your shoulders.  If the person is under 18, then tell an adult you trust. You can tell the person, “I don’t want to make you mad, but we need help with this. I’ll call Coach.” You could explain to the person that you aren’t going to mention suicide. This can help you and the person feel better about you asking for help. For example, “I’m not going to mention suicide. I’m just going to say we have some emotional stuff we need help with.” If the person is being abused by someone, you should avoid telling the abuser. Instead, you should talk to a teacher, coach, or supervisor about your concerns. Take the source of their issues into account when deciding who to talk to. For example, if the source of the problem is a teacher, then don't go to that teacher with your concerns. You can prevent a suicide by setting up a plan in advance for handling suicide attempts or signs that a person is planning suicide. This way everyone on the support team will know what to do.   You can download a Suicide Prevention Safety Plan from the Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. Include a list of people that will check on the suicidal person, important phone numbers, etc. Include the person when you are making the plan and if possible, have a professional help make it. Also, encourage them to see a therapist so that they can work on their issues and help them to identify a support system, such as friends and family. Don’t stop checking on the person immediately after the suicide crisis is over. Regular check-ins allow you to recognize any warning signs or new risk factors for suicide. They also let the person know that you still care about them and how they are doing.  Make sure other people on the support team are checking in with the person as well. Checking on the person doesn’t have to be a serious thing. It can be meeting up for ice cream and a chat about how the week is going. You don’t have to ask, “Are you thinking about suicide?” every time you get together, but do be on the lookout for warning signs. One way to prevent a suicide is to encourage the person to do things that will help keep them healthy in general. Encourage them to eat well, get enough sleep, get physical activity, and socialize.   Work with them to develop a bedtime routine to make sure they are getting enough rest. Suggest activities that you can do together like hiking, playing a sport, or swimming that will also get the person physically active. Buy the person a journal so that they can express their feelings instead of holding them in. Trying to prevent a suicide can be physically, emotionally, and mentally draining on you. Make sure you are doing the things you need to do to take care of yourself, just like you are doing for the person considering suicide.  Get enough sleep and eat healthy meals. Spend time with your friends and family doing things you enjoy. Go to see a funny movie, take a bike ride, or have a picnic. Start practicing meditation or using other stress-reduction and coping strategies. Even just taking a few deep breaths can help calm you from the stress of trying to prevent a suicide. If someone threatens suicide as a way to get you to do what they want (whether you believe them or not), it’s emotional abuse. You aren’t responsible for someone choosing suicide. And you shouldn’t feel pressured to do something you aren’t comfortable doing because someone is threatening suicide.   If you know someone that threatens suicide when you don’t do what they want, you should tell someone you trust. For example, if your boyfriend says he will kill himself every time you say you want to leave him, you should tell a close friend, your parents, or someone else you trust. You can also call the crisis hotline at 1-800-273-8255, text the Crisis Text Line at 741741, or dial your national emergency number. They can help the person threatening suicide and you. Calling for help will also let the person know that even though you aren’t giving into what they want, you do take their suicide threat seriously.

SUMMARY:
Let someone close to them know. Set up a safety plan. Check-in frequently. Encourage healthy living. Take care of yourself. Recognize emotional abuse.