Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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How do you add fractions with different denominators?

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What is a mixed number?

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator over the original denominator.

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What is the process for subtracting fractions?

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To subtract fractions, if they have the same denominator, subtract the numerators and keep the denominator. If they have different denominators, find a common denominator first.

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What is the importance of the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into. It determines the size of each part.

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What does it mean for a fraction to be in simplest form?

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How do you find a common denominator?

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To find a common denominator, identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of the fractions you are adding or subtracting.

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What is the shaded area in a fraction representation?

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