1. Fractions Adding Like Denominators
OPENING
You can do this! It’s going to be a piece of cake!

2. 3 4 Parts of a Fraction = the number of parts
= the total number of parts that equal a whole

3. Parts of a Fraction 3
= numerator 4
= denominator

4. Adding Like Denominators
Only add the numerators
1/4
1/4 3 1 4 + = 4 4 4
1/4
1/4

5. Simplify Your Answer 4 1 = 4

6. Add these fractions
1/5
1/5 3 1 4 + =
1/5 5 5 5
1/5

7. Add these fractions
1/4
1/4 2 1 3 + = 4 4 4
1/4

8. Add these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 3 2 5 + = 6 6 6 1 1 6 6

9. Add these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 2 2 4 + = 6 6 6 1 6

10. Simplify Your Answer 4 2 2 ÷ = 6 2 3

11. Add these fractions 5 3 8 + = 12 12 12

12. Simplify Your Answer 8 4 2 ÷ = 12 4 3

13. Add these fractions 1 3 4 + = 10 10 10

14. Simplify Your Answer 4 2 2 ÷ = 10 2 5

15. Fractions Subtracting Like Denominators
All you do is subtract the numerators!

16. Subtracting Like Denominators
Only subtract the numerators
1/4
1/4 4 1 3 - = 4 4 4
1/4
1/4

17. Subtract these fractions
1/5
1/5 4 1 3 - =
1/5 5 5 5
1/5

18. Subtract these fractions
1/4
1/4 3 1 2 - = 4 4 4
1/4

19. Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 4 2 2

20. Subtract these fractions1 1 1 6 6 6 5 2 3 - = 6 6 6 1 1 6 6

21. Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 6 2 3

22. WORK SESSION
Now it’s time to show what you know. You choose whether you want to subtract or add first! Don’t forget to check your answer… Is it written in simplest forms (LOWEST TERMS)