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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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