Adding Fractions With Like Denominators

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator shows how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does it mean to add fractions with like denominators?

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It means that the fractions have the same denominator, so you only add the numerators.

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Calculate: 5/8 + 2/8

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7/8

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Calculate: 0/1 + 0/1

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0/1, which equals 0

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Calculate: 13/17 + 3/17

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16/17

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Calculate: 83/157 + 71/157

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154/157

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When adding fractions, what do you do with the denominators?

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You keep the denominators the same; you do not add them.

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What is the result of adding two fractions with the same denominator?

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You add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.