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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominators

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  • Numerator: The top number of a fraction
  • Denominator: The bottom number of a fraction
  • When we add fractions, we want the fractions to have the same denominator, or a common denominator
  • Add the numerators together and keep the denominator the same

Add or subtract the fractions: [6/7] − [2/7]

[(4)/(7)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [6/9] − [1/9]

[(5)/(9)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [3/10] + [4/10]

[(7)/(10)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [2/4] + [1/4]

[(3)/(4)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [2/7] + [3/7]

[(5)/(7)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [12/30] + [18/30]

  • [12/30] + [18/30] = [30/30]
  • [30/30] = 1

1

Add or subtract the fractions: [12/15] − [8/15]

[(4)/(15)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [8/17] − [4/17]

[(4)/(17)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [11/45] + [13/45]

[(24)/(45)]

Add or subtract the fractions: [12/35] + [16/35]

[(28)/(35)]

*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominators

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Mathematics: Basic Math