Adding Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Back

To add fractions with the same denominator, keep the denominator the same and add the numerators. For example, 2/5 + 3/5 = (2+3)/5 = 5/5.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Front

What is the sum of 1/4 + 1/4?

Back

1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, which can be simplified to 1/2.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

Front

What is the sum of 2/12 + 3/12?

Back

2/12 + 3/12 = 5/12.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Front

How do you simplify a fraction?

Back

To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

Front

What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

Front

What is the sum of 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8?

Back

1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 4/8, which can be simplified to 1/2.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

Front

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

Back

To add fractions with different denominators, first find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then add the numerators.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Front

What is the sum of 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

Front

What is the sum of 6/12 + 6/12?

Back

6/12 + 6/12 = 12/12, which simplifies to 1.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D