What is the first step in Adding Fractions with the same denominators?
add the numerators
1/2 + 1/2
1
Simplify this improper fraction:
32/6
5 2/6 = 5 1/3
What is GCF to simplify this fraction?
12/28
4
5/16 + 12/16
17/16 or 1 1/16
1 6/7 + 1 3/7
2 9/7 = 3 2/7
Simplify this improper fraction: 9/5
1 4/5
21/24 - 15/24
6/24 or 1/4
35 - 9 3/5
25 2/5
Add: 3 3/15 + 6 6/15
9 9/15 = 9 3/5
Simplify:
4 9/36
4 1/4
Add:
9 3/4 + 3 3/4 =
13 2/4 = 13 1/2
What is an equivalent fraction? Explain and give some examples.
Equivalent fractions are the fractions that have different numerators and denominators but are equal to the same value. For example, 2/4 and 3/6 are equivalent fractions, because they both are equal to the ½. A fraction is a part of a whole. Equivalent fractions represent the same portion of the whole.
Subtract: 5 5/12 - 2 2/12
3 3/12 = 3 1/4
Subtract:
9 - 3 1/5
5 4/5
What might you have to do when subtracting fractions that you do not have to do when adding fractions?
Borrow
3 1/5 - 1 3/5 =
1 3/5