Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top part of a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom part of a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does it mean to add fractions?

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Adding fractions involves combining the parts represented by the fractions. To add fractions, they must have a common denominator.

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What does it mean to subtract fractions?

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Subtracting fractions involves taking away parts represented by one fraction from another. Like addition, they must have a common denominator.

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What is a common denominator?

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A common denominator is a shared multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions, allowing them to be added or subtracted.

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How do you find the least common denominator (LCD) of two fractions?

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The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that both denominators can divide into without a remainder.

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