Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Like Denominators
3 4 Parts of a Fraction = the number of parts = the total number of parts that equal a whole
Parts of a Fraction 3 = numerator 4 = denominator
Adding Like Denominators Only add the numerators 1/4 1/4 3 1 4 + = 4 4 4 1/4 1/4
Add these fractions 1/5 1/5 3 1 4 + = 1/5 5 5 5 1/5
Add these fractions 1/4 1/4 2 1 3 + = 4 4 4 1/4
Add these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 3 2 5 + = 6 6 6 1 1 6 6
Add these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 2 2 4 + = 6 6 6 1 6
Add these fractions 5 3 8 + = 12 12 12
Add these fractions 1 3 4 + = 10 10 10
Add these fractions 4 3 7 + = 4 4 9 9 9
Add these fractions 3 1 4 + = 5 5 8 8 8
Add these fractions 2 1 3 + 4 3 = 7 9 9 9
Subtracting Like Denominators Only subtract the numerators 1/4 1/4 4 1 3 - = 4 4 4 1/4 1/4
Subtract these fractions 8 5 3 - = 12 12 12
Subtract these fractions 7 3 4 - = 10 10 10
Subtract these fractions 5 3 2 - = 6 6 6